Genentech has a veterinary staff position

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Senior Scientific Researcher- Veterinary Staff

South San Francisco, California

Responsibilities
With limited supervision, the successful candidate will function as part of the Veterinary Team that is responsible for maintaining and implementing quality assurance programs to provide animal health and care according to established procedures within the Animal Resources department. This includes providing clinical veterinary care of laboratory animals, health monitoring and diagnostics, and training of scientists and staff. In addition, the individual will provide research support, including anesthesia, surgical and post-surgical care, necropsy, sterilization of equipment, ordering and maintaining veterinary supplies. The individual will also conduct post-approval monitoring (PAM) of research activities and ensure compliance with laboratory animal care and use standards and policies in an AAALACi accredited and USDA regulated institution
Requirements:
● Registered/Licensed Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT), BS or BA degree in Animal Science or other related programs.
● AALAS Certification, at minimum Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT); LATG preferred.
● Experience in aseptic technique, anesthesia, and post-operative care
● Experience with clinical case management in a research or veterinary hospital setting.
● Fully proficient in mouse and rat biomethodology, including handling, restraint, and dosing. Familiar with guinea pig and rabbit handling and biomethodology a plus.
● Experience in training/teaching individuals (technicians, investigators) in various lab animal techniques, monitor their progress and conduct reassessments as needed.
● Excellent oral and written communication skills, detail-oriented, accurate record-keeping skills, and time management and organizational skills.
● Must have proven ability to successfully work independently and in a team, able to work with a diverse group of individuals.
● Must participate in after-hours/weekend/holiday rotation schedule.
● Must have experience with computers, mobile platforms and data management systems in a professional environment.
● This position may include activities that might pose potential risks, such as working with and around biological agents, chemical carcinogens, human tumor lines, radioisotopes, and other potentially hazardous materials.
● May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) or other special equipment to perform job duties.
● Must be capable of standing, lifting, kneeling, bending, reaching, etc. for extended periods of time.
● Must be able to lift and move a maximum of 50 lbs.
● Available to conduct other duties, as instructed by the Attending Veterinarian, Clinical Veterinarian, or the Veterinary Staff Manager.

UC Davis has a Mouse Biology Project Colony Technician position

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Written by Robert Favorite

Brief Description:

Under supervision, maintain mouse colonies including all aspects of breeding, timed breeding, pre-weaning, weaning, aging and sexing and retiring. Provide husbandry management of gnotobiotic and germ-free animals. Observe and report clinical health deviations. Describe phenotypes and collect and submit samples for proper genotyping. Interpret genotyping results to select the proper mice for breeding and shipment.

Support importation/rederivation, assist reproduction and requests including identification and recording of various stages of reproduction (estrus selection, vaginal plug identification and palpation of pups), chimera identification, and superovulation injections.

Assist in project management, tracking projects, communicating status and creating reports. Perform basic husbandry tasks including transport of clean and dirty supplies, room environmental checks, cage servicing (change, feed and water, age and wean), animal welfare observations (health/deviant reporting) and animal health (sentinel program and routine health selection).

Entry of colony management data into several computerized formats; communicate colony updates to supervisor, MBP core lab supervisors, UCD investigators and off-site clients on routine basis; facilitate transition of colonies from MBP to management under TRACS. 

For Full Consideration Apply By:  July 13, 2021

Job ID:  20268

Payroll Title:  SRA 1 (MBP Colony Technician)

Department:  OR-Mouse Biology

Salary Range: $23.34 - $27.85   

Quick Link To This Position:  https://www.ucdavis.edu/jobs search 20268

Current Newsletter

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Written by Robert Favorite

Current Newsletter:

Volume 14 Issue 2

*Message from the President

*One Health Collaboration

*Meet Our Members with Mickey

*Dr. Betty’s Did You Know?!

*District and Trustee Update

Congratulations to our new 2021 SVAALAS Board of Directors

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Written by Maggie Tam

Congratulations to our new 2021 SVAALAS Board of Directors

We'd like to welcome our incoming SVAALAS 2021 Board of Directors! 

President: Emily Slocum

Vice President: Leslie Bauer

Secretary: Taylor Hunsucker

Treasurer: Rhonda Oates

Director (2nd yr): Kelly Sison

Director (1st yr): Vatthana Vongphakham

Past President: Betty Ma

If you're interested in getting involved with SVAALAS or have any ideas for how we can better serve our membership and educate our community about laboratory animal science we'd be happy to have you! 

Email Taylor Hunsucker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'd be happy to have you join or lead a committee.