UC Davis, California National Primate Research Center has an immediate opening for a highly motivated and qualified SRA 1 (Staff Research Associate-NB Spinal Cord Research)
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**Search for Job ID: 39057**
Final Filing Date: October 10, 2022
Responsibilities
The California National Primate Research Center, CNPRC at UC Davis, is an Organized Research Unit that conducts interdisciplinary research programs on significant human health problems where non-human primates is the animal of choice. In addition to its major efforts in the area of research, the CNPRC is also committed to both UC Davis and NIH missions of teaching and service.
Under supervision of the Research Program Manager, provide research technical support to studies involving therapies for human diseases. Research programs focused on functional rehabilitation recovery after spinal cord injury research and research in aging and gene therapy for mental illness diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Responsible for training and testing monkeys to perform complex tasks, such as reaching, grasping, and lifting objects; locomotion on a treadmill; and exploration in an open field cage. Collect data using computerized tablets. Perform data entry and prepare data summaries. Assist with monitoring animal health and social enrichment activities. Provide assistance and support in surgery, necropsy, physicals, and other animal laboratory science technical procedures necessary to fulfill project goals.
Communicate with coworkers and a wide variety of Center staff to support project experiments and goals; and periodic travel to attend scientific meetings. The incumbent in this position is required to provide support after-hours, weekends and holidays, and be available for emergency support as required.
Minimum Education/Experience:
- Academic background in neuroscience, biological science, physiology or exercise science, psychology or animal behavior, or related field or the equivalent combination of education, training, and professional technical experience.
- Experience handling non-human primates to assess animal health and to provide basic acute care support.
- Experience with MS Office including Word Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, and ability to operate computerized and electronic devices (such as tablets).
- Knowledge in principles and modes of animal conditioning, training, and behavioral assessment.
- Skills to conduct functional rehabilitative testing and training with research animals (nonhuman primates), including fine motor skills, whole-body locomotion, and sensory-motor testing.
- Skills to develop behavioral and functional assessment testing protocols, including developing standardized operating procedures for experimental use and associated data collection methodologies.
- Communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate and work collegially with on-site and off-site personnel. Organizational and time management skills.
- Skills to perform laboratory procedures necessary for performance of work in BioSafety Level (BSL) 2+.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience in the principles of behavior and neurobiology research, managing immune-suppression protocols, and performing both basic diagnostics and laboratory techniques.
· Skills to work in a surgical and sterile environment including setting up surgical equipment and preparation of experimental treatments and tracking devices.
· Technical experience in animal health and safety procedures for nonhuman primates.
· Skills to clean, order supplies, and maintain organization within a research laboratory.
· Knowledge of Primate Center policies.
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