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Overview

Tufts Comparative Medicine Services (Tufts CMS) in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research provides facilities, services, and information to facilitate effective research using laboratory animals at Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Tufts University in Medford. Tufts CMS is also obligated to ensure that animal care procedures and animal experimentation comply with federal, state, and local regulations. The management and operation of the animal care activities of all sites are integral to the animal care and use program. All centralized facilities are located within a 2-block radius, either in Boston or Medford and house in excess of 40,000 animals daily.

Preclinical Services (PS) provides an array of in vivo services to support preclinical and biomedical research to the University, TMC, industry, and academic research laboratories. Preclinical Services provides the facilities and technical assistance needed for research procedures including performing surgery, administration of parenteral or oral agents, blood collection, other in vivo procedures, euthanasia of animals, and collection of tissues. Preclinical Services serves as a resource regarding animal models, analgesics, anesthetics, drugs, and matters of animal anatomy, physiology, nutrition and in vivo research techniques.

What You'll Do

• Directs studies independently and/or coordinates investigator use of the CMS facility
• Compiles data of charges for supplies and use of services for cost recovery
• Coordinates detailed facility use and staffing for studies
• Performs independently or assist veterinarians and investigators on in vivo technical procedures, as stated above
• Monitors anesthesia and maintain anesthesia and equipment
• Maintains CMS equipment utilized in the in vivo studies
• Ensures accurate records and logs including animal weights, medical treatments, procedural records, etc.

• Administers medications and provide care to animals
• Ensures compliance with government regulations for animals housed at this institution

• Participates actively in interdepartmental and continuing education seminars
• Conducts and develops Investigator training seminars and wetlab sessions on an as needed or requested basis
• Keeps up with current developments in methods, standards, and requirements for training in animal research and current laws, regulations, and policies. governing animal research, teaching, and testing
• Assists in developing and maintaining a training program for Preclinical Services technologists.
• Maintains complete and accurate records regarding training activities

• Reports on quality assurance findings with the CMS veterinary staff and develop methods to correct items of non-compliance
• Ensures compliance at the facility, state, and federal levels governing the use of animals in research
• Maintains complete and accurate records of compliance reviews and correspondence with CMS and investigative staff

• Develops, implements, and conducts trainings for Standard Operating Procedures
• Oversees Preclinical Services. Duties include maintaining inventories, ordering supplies, and dispensing supplies to investigators
• Supervises 4-6 Preclinical Services technologists
• Develops IACUC protocols and amendments, IBC registrations, and chemical registrations
• Compiles study budget estimates

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements

Pay Range

Minimum $76,900.00, Midpoint $96,150.00, Maximum $115,400.00
 

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.