The Veterinary Resource Technologist II provides skilled veterinary care and technical support for laboratory animals involved in surgical and non-surgical research studies. This role is responsible for peri-operative and post-operative patient care, anesthesia support, health monitoring, quality assurance activities, and training of research personnel. Working with a high degree of independence, the Veterinary Resource Technologist II helps ensure compliance with all federal, state, and institutional regulations governing animal research.
The successful candidate will have experience in veterinary technology, animal care, anesthesia support, and surgical assistance, along with strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills. A commitment to animal welfare, research excellence, and regulatory compliance is essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for a veterinary professional who is passionate about advancing research while delivering exceptional animal care in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
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Position Summary:
Provides for the health and well-being of laboratory animals through provision of skilled veterinary health care, technical support and quality assurance programs for surgical and non-surgical research projects. Capable of performing primary duties with minimal direct supervision. Ensures compliance with federal, state and institutional laws, policies and regulations.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Peri-operative and post-operative care of critical and non-critical veterinary surgical patients. Provides anesthetic induction, and anesthesia support of research related surgical procedures.
2. Prepares and maintains operating rooms and equipment for surgical procedures.
3. Performs daily health rounds, patient care, environmental enrichment, treatment administration and diagnostic tests; provides technical assistance in research projects. Maintains accurate and detailed records of patient care, treatment administration and other required documentation.
4. Performs procedures required for quality assurance, preventative health care, and health surveillance including rodent sentinel testing, primate TB testing, diagnostic and surgical equipment maintenance, and surgery and husbandry quality control testing.
5. Trains research staff in laboratory animal methodology courses; trains and provides oversight of veterinary technology student interns.
6. Maintains consumable supplies inventory, including usage, quantity on hand, want list report and expiry dates. May assume duties of veterinary resources health care or veterinary resources surgery team leader in their absence.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
LVT (Licensed Veterinary Technician) preferred. Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) certification required.
Minimum Education:
Associates Degree from AVMA Accredited program or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education.
Minimum Experience:
Three (3) years of related laboratory animal medicine experience.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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