Staff Research Associate II

Summary:

• Schedule: Mon-Fri 0700-1600
• Work Mode: Onsite
• Location: 513 Parnassus Avenue

Responsibilities:

• Conduct animal health surveillance for rodents and other species as assigned
• Communicate lab and health information to researchers
• Support website function
• Understand and participate in rodent sentinel health or similar programs
• Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Provide training to Lab or LARC staff
• Understand and perform necropsy techniques and other diagnostic or clinical diagnostic techniques
• Understand and perform administrative tasks as needed by LARC
• Assist LARC’s animal health and rodent health programs and support LARC veterinarians and company research projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to lift 30 pounds; standing, walking, bending, and stooping at regular intervals
• Working with animals of various sizes for periods of up to 4-5 hours
• Valid California Driver’s license and participation in the California DMV’s Pull Notice System
• Ability to bend, squat, kneel, stand, reach above shoulder level, and move on hard surfaces for up to 7 hours/day
• Ability to push and pull heavy objects and safely move and/or lift heavy loads
• Perform tasks that require the use of personal protective equipment
• Mandatory participation in the department’s occupational health monitoring program and pre-employment medical evaluation

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze lab reports, summarize findings, and communicate results
• Excellent organizational, computer, and technical skills for database management, file maintenance, spreadsheets, and word processing
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to review data, research protocols, or other written documents and provide guidance or training
• Possess or have demonstrated aptitude for quickly obtaining a working knowledge of regulations and animal welfare requirements