Job Description
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist and/or perform acute, and recovery surgeries in small animals using sterile techniquesCollect physiological data (e.g. blood pressure, heart rate, muscle strength)Perform cut downs for the placement of arterial and venous catheters in small animalsSet-up, maintain and calibrate electronic physiological devices with PC based data acquisition and control systemsProvide daily assessments on small and large animals and administer analgesicsEuthanize animals, dissect, and harvest tissues and process them for histology, specified bioassays, and storagePerform routine molecular biology assays (e.g., RT-PCR, Western Blot)Perform microscopic analysis using multiple microscopy techniques such as, but not limited to fluorescence and confocal microscopyMaintain and organize digital archive of photomicrographsPerform general microbiological and cell culture metho...