Research Associate - Comprehensive Cancer Center
Core
Support scientific, operational, and technical activities of the Preclinical Imaging Shared Resource by performing hands-on animal procedures and learning imaging instrumentation.
Role type
Research Associate (Preclinical Imaging)
Builds
Preclinical imaging data and workflows for research studies
Domain
Biomedical research / Preclinical imaging
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Small animal handling, restraint, manipulation, anesthesia support, injections (i.v./i.p./s.c.), physiological monitoring, recovery, humane euthanasia, procedural consistency, recordkeeping, data management
Preferred skills
Ability to learn instrument-specific imaging modalities, image acquisition workflows, irradiation workflows, and applicable software
Technologies
Preclinical imaging instrumentation, image acquisition software, irradiation workflows
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on animal procedures with attention to animal welfare, maintain accurate digital data and procedural logs, collaborate with scientists and animal care teams, learn imaging modalities through training
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Specialized (S1)