Husbandry Technical Trainer

Department: Ctr for Comparative Medicine
Salary/Grade: NEX/10

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Husbandry Technical Trainer is to develop new training modules, continuously revise current training modules and provide specific training to the Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) Animal Care Staff and to ensure consistency and compliance with CCM standard operating procedures within the Quality Assurance and Training program. This is accomplished through - training within CCM's Quality Assurance and Training program. The well-organized trainer develops the skills needed for training Animal Care Technicians and communicating with the Husbandry management. The trainer collaborates with the QA/TOPs team on revisions for training forms and supports the functions and services we provide to our department as well as to the Northwestern University research community.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide training to CCM Husbandry Staff. Provide new employee orientation to CCM Husbandry Staff. Provide On-the-Job Training (OJT) to Husbandry Staff based on Standard Operating. Procedures (SOPs) related to all facets of the Husbandry operations including animal health checks, use of specialized equipment and animal care.
• Assess the competency of Husbandry Staff through continued observation of adherence to the SOPs specific to individual training tasks.
• Document training of CCM Husbandry Staff
• Assist with the writing and development of SOPs and training materials relevant to the husbandry program. Serve as a quality assurance representative to assess internal SOPs and good practices
• Support Quality Assurance/Training program for monitoring effective sanitization throughout all CCM Animal Facilities.
• Maintain all documentation relevant to the water quality testing and sanitization monitoring program.
• Assist with CCM's water quality testing
• Assist with the administration and implementation of CCM's Staff Continuing Education Program.
• Assist with the administration and training of AALAS certification classes.
• Assist the Manager of Quality Assurance and Training with other duties and projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent is required
• 5 years' experience in the laboratory animal field
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the ALAT level

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• People management
• Lab Animal Care
• Organization
• Communication
• Efficiency/Dependability
• Judgment
• Basic Computer knowledge

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a Science-related field, or equivalent course work or experience.
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the LAT level

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Development of Self/Others
• Initiative
• Multi-tasking
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• Research Regulations

Target hiring range for this position will be between $22.50-$28.00 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

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