Job Title: Comparative Medicine Trainer
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: 1 Year Contract with the possibility to extend.
 
Why Patients Need You
Our purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development translates advanced science into therapies and vaccines globally.
 
What You Will Achieve
Provide hands-on training in study support techniques in mice and rats, identify training gaps, and coordinate rollout of global training programs while supporting vivarium operations.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Comfortable handling mice and rats safely and assessing pain and distress in the species.
• Provide hands-on training (dosing, bleeding, anesthesia monitoring, etc.) to Comparative Medicine Husbandry technical staff as well as scientists (e.g., ability to coach trainees with varying levels of experience).
• Participate and assist in delivering classroom training sessions as well as attend recurring training meetings.
• Assist with reviewing and revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training modules, and Computer-Based Training (CBT) modules.
• Coordinate global training activities, including scheduling and coordinating training sessions.
• Serve and work alongside other trainers, subject matter experts, IACUC, and veterinarians.
• Perform data entry, including managing training records in the electronic management system and reviewing records to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Support audits and inspections.
• Assist with managing training colonies and maintaining animal and training records.
• Collaborate with research units to develop new procedures under the guidance of Global Training leadership.

 
Qualifications

• BS/BA with 2+ years
• Experience in laboratory animal training and rodents
• Knowledge of regulations (The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals)
• Strong professional communication skills and language skills, adaptable working style

 
Preferred Qualifications

• LATG certification
• Pharmaceutical industry and/or laboratory animal training experience

 
Work Requirements

• Regulatory compliance: Work under our Global and Local IACUC Guidelines, Corporate Animal Welfare Policy, and AAALAC guidelines.
• Up to 10% travel.
• On-site role.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for long periods, demonstrate excellent motor skills and hand-eye coordination, wear PPE, and adhere to Environmental Health and Safety practices, including PPE (e.g., N-95 or PAPR use, work in a Biosafety Cabinet).

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $27.98/hr - $29.98/hr.