Job: Laboratory Officer with Animal Facility under the Laboratory Services (Internal Advertisement #396/13)

Posted on: 17 November 2013

Application Deadline: 23 November 2013

Laboratory Officer with Animal Facility under the Laboratory Services (Internal Advertisement #396/13)

icddr,b invites applications from suitable candidates(Staff members & CSA holders) for the position ofLaboratory Officer with Animal Facility under the Laboratory Services. The appointment will be made on a fixed-term basis for 2 years, which is renewable depending on performance and availability of funds.

Duty station – Dhaka

Salary – Annual Tk. 400,630/- inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances with other admissible benefits.

Benefits/facilities – 14.8% retirement fund contribution by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.1,420/- per child per month, medical facilities for dependent spouse and children, group life insurance. Subsidized canteen, transport and daycare facilities subject to availability.

Job Profile

• Animal House Maintenance: Estimate food, bedding and other requirements monthly & raises requisition and maintaining accounts accordingly, considering current animal colonies and future breeding plans; Raise requisitions for procurement; Conduct visits to vendor production site to monitor and check quality of food preparation; check accounts and escalate issues to supervisor; Coordinate with external clients for pending payments; Maintain documentation for all staff and other animal functions; Coordinate with maintenance department for upkeep of animal facility equipments in order to maintain effective and efficient functioning of the animal house.
• Animal Maintenance: Prepare breeding plan as per supervisor's directions & ensure proper care, management & breeding set up of all species of lab. animals as supervisor's plan; Selection of future breeding stock of all species; Track individual Breeding Record to check for successful breeding processes; Conduct quarantine and vaccination of newly arrived animals; Conduct daily visits to animal colonies to check health & breeding status of animals; Track improvement in health of the identified sick animals; Escalate all issues to supervisor and take corrective action in order to maintain an inventory of healthy animals for research activities.
• Animal Trials: Provide technical assistance for conducting bio-medical assays in different animal models as per requirements; Prepare animals for experimentation as per the directions of Head - Animal Resources Branch; Assist in all surgical & inoculation work on research animal which includes anaesthesia of animals; Ensure proper management & observation of the research animals before & after the experiment; Perform autopsy and provide relevant animal tissue samples to researchers for further processing; Direct team to dispose off the sacrificed animal as per bio-safety guidelines in order to conduct animal trials as per bio-safety and ethical guidelines of icddr,b.
• Bio security Management: Ancillary sanitation & cleaning services viz. vermin control, sanitation & cleaning of routine cages / bedding materials & surgical instruments sterilization; Operation of incinerator & safe disposal of infectious carcass, hospital & lab wastes in order to comply with Bio Security Management.
• Knowledge Management: Knowledge of Surgical & inoculation work on lab animals; Anesthesia of experimental animals ; Breeding, care & management of different lab animals; Disposal of carcasses through Incineration; Sterilization (Autoclave) of bedding material & instruments; vermin control etc. Good proficiency in using MS-Office in order to carry out day to day operations effectively.
• Process Improvement: Keep abreast with latest animal facilities in other parts of the world; Review internal capacities to identify gaps; Propose solutions required for up-gradation; Prepare relevant documentation; Seek approval from supervisor; Plan for implementation of improvement; Take corrective action; Ancillary staff decision is given on spot; problem solving ability & reporting to branch head; Maintain congenial working atmosphere with the ancillary staff; Able to communicate effectively; Must have innovative thinking skill; Able to adopt with continuous learning in order todevelop state-of-art animal facility in icddr,b

Requirements:

Education and Relevant Experience :

• B.Sc. in Medical Technology (Lab) or Bsc. (Hons) with 15 yrs experience on the job training in the relevant field;
• 3-5 years experience in the relevant field is required.

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge of

• Laboratory Equipments Usage
• Laboratory Testing Methods, Surgical & inoculation work
• Specimen Collection and Handling Guidelines and Techniques
• Animal Care, Breeding Guidelines
• Animal Study Procedures
• Waste Management Requirements
• Biohazards, Bio-security and Bio-safety Requirements
• Quality Assurance Standards
• Inventory Management Guidelines and Tools
• Budgeting and Tracking Mechanisms

Behavioral Competencies:

• Can maintain collegiality in the work place;
• Can foster partnerships;
• Able to communicate effectively;
• Able to interpret results;
• Must have innovative thinking skill;
• Able to adapt with continuous learning;

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website:https://centre.icddrb.org/recruitment/jobList.jsp by November 23, 2013. Internal candidates must mention their identification number in the application.

Special information

icddr,b is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for interview. All tests and interviews will be held in Dhaka.

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