Labcorp Hiring for Research Assistant – Animal Operations Full Time

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Join us and discover why Labcorp Drug Development has been named by Fortune® Magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2022 for the fourth consecutive year, by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers 2022 and more than 90% of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies are repeat customers. We can offer you not only a job, but a stable, long-term career!

How you will be rewarded!

Working in Madison, WI our Research Assistants:

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  Pay rate: up to $25 per hour based on experience
  
• $4,000 Sign On Bonus offered to new hires! (after 60 days)
• Work rotating weekends, holidays and overtime with supplementary compensation
• Enjoy 24 days of personal-time-off (PTO) (pro-rated depending on start date)
• Have access to other great benefits including: tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and of course medical and dental insurance.

What you will be doing:

As a Research Assistant you’ll collect, document, and manage pertinent data including animal observations, test material administration, and clinical sample collection involved in toxicology studies.

• Responsible for independently carrying out technical phases of complex toxicology studies, including study management, data organization, QA audit response, internal and external client communication skills, and quality check procedures.
• Assess and document clinical observations, body weight data, food consumption data, environmental data, and other data on the appropriate data collection system (or by hand when necessary).
• Monitor animal health and welfare in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and help maintain facilities for AAALAC compliance. s all animal care concerns and becomes involved in the resolution and appropriate corrective action, when necessary.
• Train new or less experienced staff. – Assist in the development of new procedures and write SOPs.
• Learn to prepare costings, staff plans, and scheduling activities.
• Learn to assist in client visits, debriefings, and study initiations.
• Write, review and/or finalize protocols, protocol amendments, and s.
• Identifies and take appropriate action with problems, potential problems with protocols, SOPs, and schedules.
• Effectively schedules multiple assignments.
• Maintains well documented laboratory records according to GLPs.
• May assume supervisory responsibility during the absence of the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Overtime and weekend work as required.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds; frequent lifting throughout the day; prolonged standing; extended hand manipulation, including but not limited to, grasping and holding.
• May work with potentially hazardous substances not limited to known /potential teratogens or carcinogens and/or radiolabeled test materials

Education

• Bachelor degree in Life Sciences or Associate degree in Laboratory Animal Technology, Veterinary Technology, or in Histology
• AALAS certification at Laboratory Animal Technologist level desirable

Experience

• At least 3 years of animal laboratory related experience
• Experience may be substituted for education requirements

Access to growth opportunities

With the support of exceptional people from across the globe, you’ll be empowered to own your career journey with:

• Formal and informal mentoring opportunities
• Extensive training and job shadowing opportunities
• Personalized development planning
• Exposure to many drug development scientific career paths