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Overview

The Research Animal Programs (RAP) – Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR) department is seeking a proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented Administrative Coordinator to support a dynamic and growing department. This position plays an integral role in the daily administrative operations of both LAR and the Primate Research Resources (PRR) departments. The Administrative Coordinator provides direct support to the Executive Director of LAR, the Director of PRR, and the LAR Business Manager, while also serving as a key point of contact and resource for all LAR/PRR staff and management. This position is located at an on-campus facility as well as time spent in our Hopewell Research Facility.

Acting as a central operational hub, this position ensures the smooth flow of internal processes, contributes to department-wide efficiency, and delivers high-quality service to the research community—allowing investigators to remain focused on their research and teaching missions. The Administrative Coordinator is responsible for a broad range of administrative functions, including office management, training coordination, visitor services, procurement backup, and support for special projects and department initiatives. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills to effectively manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent tasks with professionalism, accuracy, and discretion.

Administrative Operations & Office Management

• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, phone, and email inquiries, providing a welcoming and professional presence for the department.

• Maintain complex calendars for department Executive Director and other RAP leadership, including scheduling internal and external meetings, preparation, and follow-up tasks.

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding for new hires, contract staff, and visitors; prepare welcome packets and departmental tours with internal stakeholders.

• Manage department communications, email lists, mail distribution, coordinate key and building access, and general office logistics as well as assist with the department shared inbox.

• Maintains up-to-date list servs, website lists and staff rosters.

• Draft agendas, prepare meeting materials, take minutes, and ensure follow-up for meetings and strategic sessions.

• Act as backup to the Procurement Coordinator and provide general assistance to the LAR Business Manager and PRR Director.

• Assists with the electronic management of cage card activations and deactivations, working closely with Procurement Coordinators and triaging the shared departmental inbox to ensure timely and accurate processing.

Event & Meeting Coordination

• Plan and support logistics for departmental meetings, staff training, management meetings, and staff recognition events. Assist with department scheduling as needed.

• Manage events across six facilities - on and off campus, including scheduling, room reservations, catering coordination, and preparation of materials.

• Support large-scale events such as new employee orientations and professional development sessions.

Travel, Expense, and Financial Support

• Coordinate travel arrangements for department leadership.

• Assist in the process with reimbursements and complete expense reports using Concur.

• Support scanning, organizing, and reconciling census documents, invoices, vendor paperwork, and purchasing card documentation.

Training & Documentation

• Serve as a guide for departmental staff on policies, procedures, and systems use.

• Maintain and update internal training documentation to support cross-functional teams and new staff.

• Assist in the coordination of training sessions and act as a resource for procedural and operational questions.

Special Projects & Support

• Support the development, formatting, and organization of department procedures and templates.

• May represent LAR/PRR on internal committees or working groups.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma with at least 3+ years of relevant administrative experience.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

• Highly effective organizational and project management skills with a proactive approach

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, prioritize, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work independently

• Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive information in a discrete manner

• Ability to walk short distances between buildings as needed.

• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree

• Administrative experience in a laboratory animal research department.

• Experience in an academic or research institution.

• Familiarity with systems such as Concur, PeopleSoft, and e-learning tools is a plus.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinical Veterinarian provides veterinary support to Division of Veterinary Resources laboratory animal programs consistent with DVR guidelines. The primary responsibility shall be the provision of veterinary medical and surgical care to the non-human primate (NHP) colony.  Participation in the veterinary medical care program for other animal species is included as a smaller component of the duties of the position. Clinical Veterinarian responsibilities include providing daily clinical care and treatment of the laboratory animals; participation in emergency call schedule and after-hours veterinary care, ICU night, weekend, and holiday coverage with other veterinarians as required.  All services must be provided in accordance with all applicable regulations.

 
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

1. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent required.
2. Must have a license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one (1) state.
3. Minimum three (3) years’ experience required in clinical laboratory animal medicine which must include non-human primates (NHPs).
4. Completion of a residency program in laboratory animal medicine and certification as a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) is preferred.
5. Experience with IACUC activities and research protocol review/approval process, and/or consultant service to the IACUC.
6. Must have knowledge of laboratory animal technician duties and training.
7. Must possess excellent knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations governing Animal Care.
8. Must be a legal resident of the United States.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

1. Demonstrated record of work experience within an animal care facility, or within the field of laboratory animal science.
2. Demonstrated record of successful development, implementation and maintenance of training programs.
3. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks in an organized manner with minimal supervision.
4. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft’s Office (Word, Excel, etc.) required.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Essential Duties:

• Oversees all aspects of NHP colony health, including health surveillance.
  • Provides diagnostic support and treatment of sick or injured animals.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of research protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Provides technical oversight of NHP animal care technician personnel to assure SOP training, safety, and facility regulatory compliance.

• Provides training and instruction on techniques associated with research NHP use for animal care technicians and the DVR investigators and research staff.
  • Acts as a coordinator of animal care projects.  Directs project management meetings to ensure protocol requirements are being met by discussing current SOPs, the development of new SOPs, SOP training, any additional training needs encompassing emergency procedures for the treatment of injuries to personnel and animals in the NHP area.  Ensures that all animal care areas represent a well-documented and consistently implemented training process for all work groups.
  • Assists during experiment start-up meetings between contract personnel and the DVR Principal Investigators (PIs), Study Directors, Program Directors and other members of the investigator team to improve customer service and increase communication efforts with fellow scientists.
  • Shall have demonstrated ability to interact effectively with PIs, Study Directors and investigator team(s) to achieve goals set forth within approved research protocols involving animal care, developing department master schedules and study-specific schedules, diet, dosing, and standard observational and technical procedures and accurate reporting of such data.
  • Be familiar with active experimental protocols and future studies in the research pipeline to aide DVR and Priority One Services, Inc. with assuring PI and Study Director experimental parameters are met.

OVERVIEW: Responsibilities of this position are that of an Animal Caretaker I for the NIH, Animal Care Project. These responsibilities include all activities required for the proper care and maintenance of on-site animals

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:  

*All employees are expected to perform their duties as assigned, arrive to work at 7:00am and depart at 3:30pm M-F. You will be required to work on the weekends as scheduled. The weekend/ holiday hours are from 7am to 3:30pm (no more than 8 hours per day). In addition you may be expected to work extra hours during an emergency situation or if any unexpected situation arise until work is completed

Primary duties may include the following:

• 1. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2. Responsible for all activities required for the proper care and maintenance of the animals, including routine animal husbandry.
• 3. Perform twice daily animal health surveillance checks and report any abnormal conditions of the animals to the technical staff.
• 4. Receive, examine, transfer, identify, and properly house incoming animal shipments according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• 5. Provide food and water to animals following SOPs or approved protocols.
• 6. Sanitize and decontaminate all areas of the facility, as scheduled.
• 7. Dispose of waste from the facility following appropriate SOPs.
• 8. Ensure the integrity of equipment used while perform husbandry duties as well as maintain animal caging and / or support equipment.
• 9. Dispose of animal carcasses following SOPs.
• 10. Assist with the restraint and manipulation of various rodents.
• 11. Understand and follow SOPs, safety procedures, and quality assurance guidelines for animal care at all levels of biohazard containment.
• 12. Maintain a daily animal census in assigned animal rooms.
• 13. Maintain appropriate logs, forms and cage card information.
• 14. Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• 15. Report any abnormal conditions of the animal rooms, animal facility or immediate vicinity to supervisory staff.  
• 16. Perform other duties, as assigned.

*There is an expectation of obtaining the ALAT level AALAS certification upon eligibility.

Summary

Under the direction of the Small Animal Team Leader (SATL), the Animal Care Technician I/II (ACTI/II) will provide technical and husbandry services.  Primary responsibilities include husbandry room activities, storage rooms, and common areas.   ACT I/II will demonstrate the ability to interact with investigators and have experience with the type of research animals assigned to the area.

Requirements

ACT I shall have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 1 years’ experience in a laboratory animal facility. The ACT II shall train and be certified at the ALAT.

Duties

• Adhere to established Bldg 49SOPs.
• Perform animal husbandry and technical support services, monitoring their environment, and observing their health status daily. As directed by the Husbandry Manager or Team Leader.
• Schedule, perform, and document those activities necessary to accomplish task/work assignments.
• Establish liaison/communications with research personnel to facilitate responsiveness.
• Ensure special diets, or withholding food as requested/directed is carried out.
• Adhere to security procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Assist, when requested, in the receipt of animal, supplies, feed, and bedding.
• Clean/sanitize room and equipment.
• Assure that adequate inventories of routinely used items are maintained.
• Identify potential problem areas with personnel, equipment, or facilities.
• Support/comply with the QA/QC program.
• Maintain a current knowledge of existing and proposed laws, regulations, and guidelines affecting the care and use of animals.
• Ensure animal health observations are completed by 8:30 am M-F prior to changing room cages, (9:00 am weekends).
• Ensure the change schedule is adhered to.

Hours: 

Basic workweek of forty (40) hours per week with the start and the end of the workday dependent on the contract requirements of the workplace.  Hours dictated by the institutional research schedule, weekend and holiday work may be required. Must be reliable in attendance to ensure animals receive an appropriate level of care. Potential for call-in to assist facility or animal health related emergencies.

Physical Requirements:

Activity	Not Applicable	Occasionally	Often
Climbing		X
Stooping			X
Kneeling			X
Reaching			X
Standing			X
Sitting		X
Walking			X
Pushing			X
Pulling			X
Talking			X
Hearing			X

Lifting/Moving Requirements:

Light work; lifting to 50 pounds occasionally; repetitive lifting/manipulation of up to 10 pounds, applying up to 10 pounds constantly to move/roll objects.

Environmental Conditions:

Customarily performs animal care, research management and administration duties in an environmentally controlled work area.  However, technical and management duties may be performed in an animal care vivarium, barrier facility, surgical or test procedure laboratory, animal housing/bedding cleaning and processing areas. Work may require the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in these facilities.  Laboratory environment and/or animal care work areas may be prone to hot and humid conditions, and subject to objectionable odors, aerosols, dust, animal dander, and noise. 

Acknowledgement:

 Signing below acknowledges that you have reviewed this job description to perform the assigned functions of the employment responsibilities with Priority One Services.

PRIORITY ONE SERVICES, INC.

BLDG 49 ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN II

Summary

The Animal Health Technician II will provide surgical, technical, and clinical support services under the direction of the Senior Animal Health Team Leader or respective Animal Health Technician III. They must demonstrate a working knowledge of veterinary science and technology (e.g., first aid response, pharmacy and pharmacology, treatment, and examination) as well as technical experience and competency in surgical nursing, preparation and assisting, anesthesiology, nursing, laboratory procedures and radiology Experience should be related to the species housed in the Building 49 CAF.  Animal Health Technician II will assist the Animal Health Leaders in providing all animal health services.

Requirements

Preferred personnel be certified by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) as a Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG). Qualifications as a Licensed Veterinary Technician, Military Animal Care Specialist (91T), or degrees in veterinary medicine/science will be considered but individuals will be eligible to obtain certification at the LATG level within 2-4 years. Work experience must include four years’ experience in laboratory animal facilities.  Experience must be related to the species housed in the Building 49 CAF (e.g., Rodents, Rabbits, 13-lined Ground Squirrels, Zebrafish, Sand Rats, Swine, and Non-Human Primates). Formal education shall include a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent with working knowledge computers and associated software (e.g., WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Electronic Mail).

Duties

• Adhere to established Bldg 49 Standard Operating Procedures.
• Work tactfully and effectively with Co-Workers and Laboratory Staff.
• Routine animal health surveillance and/or assessment of sick animals.
• Routine veterinary care/support and treatments as prescribed by the Veterinary Staff.
• Maintains permanent animal health records and reports.
• Diagnostic support to include sample collection and preparation (e.g., blood, serum, tissue, etc.), fecal analysis, hematology, blood chemistry, urinalysis, radiology, and dental prophylaxis.
• Work under ABS Level I and II conditions.
• Anesthesia support to include induction, maintenance, and recovery of animals.
• Surgical support to include instrument preparation and sterilization, animal preparation, sterile and non-sterile scrub assistants for the support of aseptic surgeries.
• Environmental enrichment activities.
• Sanitation of surgical rooms and support areas.
• Radiation monitoring of posted rooms and/or areas within the CAF.
• Routine preventive maintenance of all surgical support equipment (e.g., intensive care units, anesthesia machines, etc.).
• Perform technical procedures including but not limited to routine injections, blood collection, tumor observations, weighing of animals, and implantation of subcutaneous transponders.
• Pre-procedural food and/or water restriction of animals.
• Routine serology screening for rodent surveillance and quarantine rooms.
• Identify and report potential problem areas with personnel, equipment, or facilities.
• Operate a computer to enter animal related data. Use of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Food/waterlogs- email out an issues/follow up.
• Perform Rabbit PE/weights (bi-monthly)
• Perform Ground squirrel physicals (monthly)
• Perform Swine physicals (monthly)
• Assist Animal Health Team Leaders in meeting contractual obligations and deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned.

Hours:  Basic workweek of forty (40) hours per week with the start and the end of the workday dependent on the contract requirements of the workplace.  Hours dictated by the institutional research schedule, weekend and holiday work maybe required. Must be reliable in attendance to ensure animals receive appropriate level of care. Potential for call-in to assist facility or animal health related emergencies. Potential to provide weekend coverage if there is short staffing and unable to find replacements. 

Physical Requirements:

Activity	Not Applicable	Occasionally	Often
Climbing		X
Stooping			X
Kneeling			X
Reaching			X
Standing			X
Sitting		X
Walking			X
Pushing		X
Pulling		X
Talking			X
Hearing			X

Lifting/Moving Requirements:

Light work; lifting to 50 pounds occasionally; repetitive lifting/manipulation of up to 10 pounds, applying up to 10 pounds constantly to move/roll objects.

Environmental Conditions:

Customarily performs animal care, research management and administration duties in an environmentally controlled work area.  However, technical and management duties may be performed in an animal care vivarium, barrier facility, surgical or test procedure laboratory, animal housing/bedding cleaning and processing areas. Work may require use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in these facilities.  Laboratory environment and/or animal care work areas may be prone to hot and humid conditions, and subject to objectionable odors, aerosols, dust, animal dander, and noise. 

POSITION TITLE: Animal Care Technicians

SUPERVISOR: Large Animal Team Leader

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Large Animal Team Leader the NHP Animal Care Technician shall have demonstrated knowledge and skill in handling animals, especially NHP's. The Large Animal Care Technician will have experience with Non-human Primates. They shall be able to recognize the appearance of abnormal animals and be able to maintain a clean environment for all animals. In addition, this person will also be responsible for assisting investigators, keeping appropriate records, and providing supplies when requested. The Animal Care Technician shall maintain accurate room logs and maintain the cleanliness of the facility.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification or one year’ experience in a laboratory animal facility, animal hospital, zoo, or related animal field. All Animal Care Technician’s shall train and become ALAT certified within one year of employment.
• Candidates must possess an excellent command of the English language both written and verbal in order to effectively communicate with investigators and other staff members daily.

RESPONSIBLITIES AND DUTIES:

Essential Duties:

• Provide animal care and husbandry services, including but not limited to: feeding and watering animals; handling and restraint of animals, cage and bedding changeouts; cleaning and sanitizing animal rooms, hallways, ancillary equipment; monitoring environmental parameters as required; assessing the presence of vermin and effectiveness of control efforts; performing animal health checks; assisting in the local delivery and transport of animals; assisting in the inspection ad storage of feed and bedding materials; performing minor equipment and facility maintenance.
• Observe and report any abnormalities in animals, equipment, or facilities to the floor supervisor or the Project Manager.
• Perform husbandry, restraint, and environmental monitoring tasks in accordance with established NIH SOPs
• Ensure that procedures and practices involving the program of animal care are appropriate for the continued maintenance of AAALACi accreditation of the NIH facilities.
• Adhere to security procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Assist, when requested, in experimental planning and logistics and scheduling of projects.
• Participate in the ongoing employee training program, with special emphasis on safety and health training, safe work practices, and use of personal protective equipment.
• Perform job tasks and duties in compliance with NIH “Guide”, facility policies, regulations, safety, and security procedures.
• Perform work in compliance with applicable safety requirements.
• Adhere to equipment sanitation and sterilization schedules.
• Ensure that records, logbooks and other project records are appropriately and contemporaneously maintained.
• Comply with the QA/QC program.
• Recommend changes in operational procedures that might increase the efficiency or effectiveness of work procedures or practices.

Laboratory Animal Resources/Research Resources - Rodent Animal Care Technician
(Animal Technician II)
Work Hours:6:00 AM to 2:30 PM from Monday through Friday and supervisor scheduled weekends/holidays/weather emergencies/university closings.

Summary:
The Laboratory Animal Resource (LAR) group at Princeton University is a centralized administrative department reporting to the Dean for Research and is responsible for animal and veterinary care of all research animals at Princeton University. The Animal Technician for the Life Sciences Complex provides state-of-the art animal care for laboratory animals housed within these facilities. He/she receives direction from the LAR Facility Manager. The primary responsibility is to provide animal care to the various laboratory species (rodents, aquatics, and USDA-covered species), the majority will be in the care of rodents. The Animal Technician ensures the cleanliness of the facility and the maintenance of adequate supplies of food and bedding materials, including PPE. The Animal Technician will work together with other technicians according to a schedule prepared by the LAR Manager and must be willing and able to rotate through all LAR facilities. The Animal Technician pursues and improves methods of animal husbandry and resource utilization. He/she ensures the highest quality of laboratory animal care and research support, and has good communication skills with co-workers, the LAR management team, PI’s, research staff, students, facility maintenance crews and other support services. This position reports directly to the Facility Manager.
Animal Husbandry:

• Animal Technicians are considered essential services staff. Essential service staff performs jobs that are necessary and required to maintain basic University operations during scheduled or unscheduled work closures due to emergencies, events or other situations.
• Provides animal care for all species housed according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including giving food and water to the animals, changing cages, sanitizing all supplies (cages, water bottles, food bins and other animal care related equipment), maintaining clean animal rooms, procedure rooms, hallways and other support areas, and keeping records related to animal care.
• Completes work in a timely fashion and according to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and follows other written and verbal instructions as needed.
• Monitors animal health and welfare daily and reports sick and dead animals to the responsible researcher and Veterinary Services. Provides treatments to laboratory animals as prescribed by researchers and/or Veterinary Services.
• Monitors, documents and reports deviations of normal, species-specific and environmental parameters such room temperature, humidity, lights and air quality.
• Provides innovative and species-specific environmental enrichment of laboratory animals under the direction of Veterinary Services and according to research needs.
• Conduct AM and PM animal health observations.
• Operates cage washing machinery, ventilated caging, Edstrom watering system, bedding dispensing units, full size to table top autoclaves and other animal care equipment typical of animal care operations while following safety procedures.
• Assists with transgenic rodent breeding colony management. Demonstrates ability to perform tissue sample collection, set up mating pairs, wean animals, and track data in various software applications.
• Discovers and reports any facility maintenance issues to the Lead Animal Technician and Facility Manager.

*Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is required for all Priority One positions.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED and must have at least two years experience working with animals in a laboratory animal facility.  A diploma in a related science field or equivalent is desired. AALAS certification is preferred and laboratory animal experience is required. Salary will be commensurate with experience and AALAS certification level. Preferred skills include experience with:  animal care and husbandry, cagewash procedures, minor technical procedures, multiple species a plus, and recording keeping. “Applicant may be required  to travel to different facilities in Maryland basically; Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park and Laurel" Applicant must be reliable, able to work independently, and interact professionally with the research staff. Applicant must be flexible and learn quickly; be able to stand for prolong periods, bend, reach, and climb. Demonstrated math and reading comprehension and good English oral and written communication skills are required.