Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Required qualifications
Advanced degree with one or more years of research training
Experience in management of genetically engineered mouse models
Proficiency performing rodent related techniques such as injections via various routes, blood and tissue collection, surgical procedures
Ability to work in a team and communicate with management in a demanding scientific environment
Experience in rodent breeding colony management and associated procedures
Experience in performing experimental procedures including injections and compound administration
Experience working with various tumor models
Knowledge of standard operating procedures for animal facilities and iacuc guidelines
Preferred qualifications
Experience with cancer treatment or vaccine studies in rodents
Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to multi-task and work under time constraints
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis
Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail
Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment
Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment
Computer literacy with proficiency in ms office (outlook, word, excel, powerpoint)
The animal researcher will manage all research projects for the animal model shared resource (amsr) users, working directly with the hormel institute (hi) faculty and their lab members and at times with the executive leadership team as neededThis role will also coordinate with the vivarium facility team at hi to perform animal research experiments.
Job duties and responsibilities
70% animal research projects
Advise on pis requested animal research services and provide those research project services
Regularly meets with principal investigator, meets with faculty supervisor (a member assigned to oversee laboratory animal specialist) when starting the experiment and on the need basis, and consults veterinarian and vivarium manager when needed.
Provide services related to maintaining genetically modified mouse models, including genotyping and breeding strategies
Manage and prioritize principal investigator requests for services, together with faculty supervisor.
Performs research related surgical procedures, including but not limited to bone marrow transplants, gut microbiota transplants, ovarectomy or castration, etc.
Performs research techniques including but not limited to xenograft and allograft cancer cells and pdxs to specific anatomical locations, administers carcinogens, ablate the gut microbiota with antibiotic cocktail, etc.
Performs injections via various routes including subcutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal, and oral gavage
Monitors phenotypes and treatment responses
Performs mouse embryonic techniques including but not limited to mouse embryo cryopreservation, mouse in vitro fertilization, mouse sperm cryopreservation, rederivation, and coordination of shipment to collaborating institutes.
Monitor tumor growth and euthanize mice and rats to harvest tumors, blood, and tissues of interest
Perform sc, iv and other types of injections to administer treatments
Provide experimental animals special diets, such as obesity-inducing diets, or provide treatments via drinking water
Serves as a resource for advanced techniques, mentors, and trains new or less experienced laboratory and animal facilities personnel
25% research compliance and documentation
Maintains experimental records
Maintains understanding of research studies and protocol to ensure animals receive appropriate care while respecting the integrity of each study
Works with potentially hazardous radiological, chemical, and biological materials, maintaining compliance and documentation where necessary
Assists pis and researchers with grant applications with animal studies
Develop new techniques as viable amsr services by staying abreast of the cutting-edge field, testing and implementing new approaches, technologies and services in the amsr
Collaborate with pis as needed in writing technical reports and articles for publication and iacuc protocol submissions
Discuss possible approaches to research problems with pis
Write summary reports on results of work, confer with pis on interpretation of results
5% other duties as assigned
Performs detailed necropsy procedures to collect blood and tissues
Collects and records tumor measurements and body weight utilizing electronic instruments and databases
The office of the vice president for research (ovpr) and the hormel institute endorses a “work with flexibility” approach that offers a welcoming and flexible work environment where everyone is inspired to do their bestWork location options include working fully remote, partially remote, or entirely in the office and are based on the work of the positionSome on-site work may be necessary for certain positions, even those designated as fully remote.
This position has been designated as ovpr work profile one.
Ovpr work profile one is expected to work primarily on-siteYour office will be located at the hormel institute in austin, mnThe hormel institute management retains the right to modify flexible work arrangement agreements on a temporary or permanent basis for any reason at any time.
The hormel institute is an independent biomedical research department within the university of minnesota’s office of the vice president for researchEstablished in 1942, the hormel institute will soon be celebrating 80 years of innovative research and today’s vision is “we inspire discoveries that improve and extend human life.” the hormel institute’s biomedical research is primarily focused on cancer research and the center is cutting edge, after tripling in size in 2008 and again doubling in size in 2016The hormel institute is continuing to grow and expand to broaden our impact through innovative, world class researchOur scientists have complete access to the most cutting-edge technologies including a cryo-electron microscope (titan krios and tecnai g2 spirit biotwin), facs cell sorter, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, protein crystallography robotics and defraction system, nano-hplc-ab sciex triple tof 5600 mass spectrometry, leica tissue processor, embedder and microtome, real-time pcr instrumentation, 5 racks of linux gpu supercomputers for computational biology and bioinformatics, spectrophotometers, and western blot imagersThe hormel institute is located in austin, mn, conveniently located 35 miles from rochester, mn, and 100 miles (1.5 hours) south of minneapolis/stPaulThe hormel institute offers a collaborative, innovative, supportive work environment where you will contribute to our vision of “inspiring discoveries that improve and extend human life.”
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