p>The Veterinary Technician II performs complex and diverse preclinical research duties such as: • Experience working in research with animals, including IACUC protocols and compliance • Skilled handling and restraint of various laboratory animal species • Proficient dosing and blood collection by multiple routes in various species • Proficiency in drug calculations and fluid administration • Performing routine health observations and treatments under veterinary staff supervision, including health rounds in the ABSL-1, ABSL-2, & ABSL-3 / Select Agent facilities • Provide or assist with surgical and anesthesia support, including endotracheal intubation, intravenous catheterization, intraoperative monitoring, fluid therapy, and postoperative care and analgesia • Proper documentation of health records, study records, and anesthesia records • Intravenous catherization in various species • Participation in rodent colony health monitoring program (sentinel program) • Providing routine and preventative care to teaching colony animals • Perform and submission of diagnostic testing • Development and implementation of enrichment program for research and teaching animals.
Provide technical services and training of investigators and research staff, including but not limited to:
• Dosing and sample collection from multiple species • Clinical observations and documentation • Provide training for basic techniques such as handling and restraint • Rodent breeding colony and genotyping services • Diagnostic and necropsy services • Provide technical training to students participating in teaching labs within the DVM and graduates programs: • Demonstration of proper handling and restraint of various research species • Demonstration of proper routes of administration or blood collection techniques • Assistance with set up of teaching labs and procurement of teaching models/animals • Assist when needed with animal care and husbandry procedures for a wide variety of species: • Cleaning animal cages or housing pens/stalls • Feeding/watering animals • Routine health observations and treatments for research and teaching animals in other DAR service units.