EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s of Science Degree required or its equivalent in experience. 1 year experience in research and rehabilitation, hospital or therapy required. Nursing assistant experience preferred.

• Conducts technical laboratory procedures and animal research anesthesia, surgery, and postoperative care.
• Records experimental observations.
• Assists in the monitoring of research laboratory inventory and equipment and taking appropriate actions.
• Assist in maintaining the storage of research data.
• Assists in organizing and coordinating of the daily and weekly schedule of procedures to be performed.
• Operates all equipment and devices necessary for the performance of research procedures.
• Assists in the maintenance of the physical environment.
• Performs all necessary surgical procedures, data collection and storage for all GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) research studies.
• Prepares chemical solutions as required for research projects.
• Searches library files for articles and abstracts dealing with various projects.
• Supports physicians and medical staff during human clinical investigations in cardiac catheterization laboratory and operating rooms