Transpharmation is a dynamic preclinical contract research organization that specializes in high-quality, translational drug discovery services. The company provides a friendly and team-oriented work atmosphere as well as competitive wages and benefits.

Job Summary

The Research Technician II (“RT II”) will have a clear understanding of and be able to perform a majority of the procedures at Transpharmation within the Companion Animal Department. The RT II will demonstrate a clear understanding of the complexities of a research trial and be able to efficiently follow study protocols, with continued guidance from the Study Director/Coordinator.

The RTII must be familiar with all animals, including their general behaviour, to be able to perform basic study procedures, and be aware of any legitimate health problems.

Duties And Responsibilities

Key Activities

- Assisting and performing assigned in vivo study procedures in the Companion Animal Department.
- Recording and documenting experimental details with a high level of integrity, ethics and accuracy.
- Assisting in the preparation of data summary reports, study related data entry, and maintain Quality Control.
- Performing study‑related husbandry duties to ensure proper animal care practices are adhered to and are according to CCAC guidelines and facility SOPs.
- Working within a team to ensure that projects are successfully conducted and completed to a high level of quality and scientific competence.
- Participating in the maintenance of an adequate inventory of supplies.
- Assisting the Facility Operations Managers in the maintenance and operation of animal facility and husbandry in accordance with CCAC guidelines and Animals for Research Act.
- Involvement with internal working groups (e.g., animal care committee, health and safety, etc.).
- Explaining techniques to new employees and visitors.
- Training staff on various procedures as appropriate
- May include leading or contributing to project groups (e.g., training initiatives,



development of recent capabilities, or process improvements).
- Other duties as assigned

Duties associated with the Companion animal department (CAD)

- General techniques:
- Restrain animals for procedures
- Animal Socialization
- Grooming of Canines and Felines
- Animal Husbandry
- Basic Procedures:
- Operate centrifuges and perform advanced blood separation
- Restrain animals for procedures as needed
- Drug administrations (oral, SC)
- Dog blood collection (venipuncture, catheter)
- Fecal collection
- Urine collection (free flow)
- Body weights
- Health observations
- Heart rate acquisition
- Study feed preparation

- Advanced Procedures:

- Drug administrations (IM, IV, oral gavage)
- Venous catheter placement (saphenous, cephalic)
- QMR
- Sedation
- Blood pressure (automatic) acquisition
- Anaesthetic monitoring and recovery
- Basic veterinary treatments
- Basic drug preparation (i.e., pill making, etc.)
- Biosafety Cabinet/Fume hood usage
- Drug Preparation and formulation
- Advanced PPE training

- Cognitive Testing

- Dog cognitive testing (DNMP, discrimination, pre‑training, egocentric, spatial discrimination, landmark, etc.)

- Basic Behavioral/Activity etc. testing:
- Prepare rooms for testing
- Agility Testing (Tmaze)
- Video Scoring (pruritic scoring)
- Actical
- QOL questionnaire video recording
- Advanced Behavioural/Activity Testing:

- QOL questionnaire scoring
- Ethovision
- Global Stress scoring
- Activity Testing (open field, curiosity, thunderstorm, human interaction)
- Clicker training
- ZenoWalkway forcemat data acquisition and analysis
- Data Management:

- Data entry
- Data QC
- Any other duties as deemed necessary
- INTERACTION

This position requires coordination of resources (i.e., equipment) with other Research Technicians. It also requires the ability to learn new skills and procedures as well as teach skills efficiently.

Communication

Communications are with the Companion Animal Department Manager, study coordinators, study directors and other facility staff and empl

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