(FWS) Student Employment Behavioral Neuroscience and Vivarium Lab Technician AY 26-27

Behavioral Neuroscience and Vivarium Lab Technician

Animal Husbandry & Welfare Duties

• Perform animal care following completion of online CITI training and onsite instruction by the Charles River Lab (CRL) Animal Technician and Behavioral Neuroscience faculty.
• Assist with safe animal handling for health checks enrichment activities and behavioral observations.
• Assist with maintaining accurate records of temperature humidity treatments and daily activity logs.
• Monitor animals for signs of distress illness or injury and report promptly to supervising CRL staff and BNS faculty.
• Support regulated procedures such as breeding observation and specialized drug administration.
• Help maintain sanitize and decontaminate animal rooms caging and related facilities.
• Help with cleaning maintenance and rotation of caging equipment and behavioral testing apparatus.
• Monitor inventory and replenish supplies (e.g. bedding chow PPE).

Laboratory and BNS Support Duties

• Clean and maintain laboratory glassware; perform routine dusting and sweeping of work areas daily.
• Clean operate and maintain standard laboratory equipment (operant equipment mazes cameras centrifuges scales pH meters etc.).
• Track and organize laboratory inventory.
• Record enter and organize research data.
• Follow simple protocols to prepare solutions buffers and perform related calculations.
• Conduct literature searches relevant to ongoing research.
• Follow strict safety procedures and assist in creating safety-related presentations.
• Assist with NEURON conference preparation during the spring semester.

General Requirements

• Ability to follow detailed written protocols and Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Completion of required safety and animal care training (e.g. CITI).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint) and regular email communication.
• Sensitivity to and respect for research animals and adherence to ethical care standards.
• Physical ability to lift up to 30 pounds and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Availability to work weekends as needed.

Quinnipiac Undergraduate in Behavioral Neuroscience or other science or psychology field who is eligible for federal work study. (Because of the extensive training required we ask that students plan to commit for at least 2 semesters.)

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• Note: New hires are required to complete online laboratory and animal care training via Blackboard and CITI. They also must complete some additional orientation modules one of which requires completion of a Student/Employee Health Animal Handlers Health History Questionnaire. This completed questionnaire should be shared with the new hires primary care physician.