Under supervision of the Laboratory Animal Sciences Manager, develops and implements the QC coordination of all studies that Laboratory Animal Sciences works on. Works closely with technical staff, Study Coordinators, QC leads and Study Directors to meet specific milestones as they relate to each project’s needs. Will work closely with Laboratory Animal Sciences technicians on training, generating and completing documentation and individual training goals/needs.
One (1) to two (2) years of post-high school education (college, university or technical school) in a science curriculum and three (3) to four (4) years of experience in a research, commercial or hospital laboratory, with a minimum of 3 years of animal experience, or equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.
Must have demonstrated ability to successfully perform a variety of laboratory procedures using standard laboratory equipment and instruments
Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field and leadership experience preferred. ALAT level, LAT level and LATG certification is preferred. Incumbent is encouraged to sit for ALAT and/or LAT within 12 months as a level 3 technician. LAT and/or LATG within the first 24 months is encouraged
Requires strong professional-level written and verbal communication skills, excellent problem-solving and decision making skills, excellent judgement the ability to work independently and as a part of a team. Must have the ability to lead and train staff and students. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as the ability to learn department-specific computer systems as needed.
Work is performed in a wet laboratory environment. Will operate standard laboratory equipment and will frequently stand, walk, sit, perform lab- and desk-based computer tasks, perform laboratory techniques requiring grasping/pipetting/hand dexterity, perform repetitive motions and occasionally lift objects that weigh up to 50 pounds. Will wear personal protective equipment which may include a respirator. May work in close proximity to an environment containing research animals and may be required to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or infectious agents are present which may require vaccinations.The above is intended to describe the general requirements for the position and should not be interpreted as an exhaustive statement of physical requirements. The Institute will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the position.
Salary is commensurate with experience + $500 sign-on bonus.
Lovelace Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mind Research Network (MRN) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and brain injury.
Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, MRN consists of an interdisciplinary association of scientists located at universities, national laboratories and research centers around the world and is focused on imaging technology and its emergence as an integral element of neuroscience investigation.
With an extended community of academicians, researchers, graduate students and technicians, the MRN is uniquely positioned with its national infrastructure to link the brightest minds in neuroscience with some of the most cutting-edge neuroimaging capabilities in the world today.
Founded in 1998, the MRN’s initial plan called for the building of state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetoencephalogram (MEG) neuroimaging systems to be applied to studies of mental illness. This important task was carried out by Mind’s initial collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital’s Martinos Biomedical Imaging Center (Harvard and MIT), the University of Minnesota, the University of New Mexico, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since both the Network and the mission have expanded beyond building neuroimaging tools, a comprehensive understanding of mental illness and more fundamental and systematic understanding of the brain, is possible.
