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University of Michigan
  • Position Number: 1768330
  • Location: Ann Arbor, MI
  • Position Type: Laboratory and Research


Aquaculture Facility Coordinator

Job Opening ID: 182859
Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Organizational Group: Medical School
Department: Lab Animal Medicine Unit
Posting Begin/End Date: 1/10/2020 1/24/2020
Salary:
Paid Time Off:
Career Interest: Research

Job Summary
Responsible for day-to-day operations of a multiuser, Zebrafish and aquatic frog facility, as well as long-term maintenance and management in cooperation with the principal users.

Responsibilities*
  • Daily operation and upkeep of the facility including feeding, monitoring water conditions and colony health, stock maintenance, and staff training
  • Coordination of regulatory and compliance activities
  • Oversite to facility access, training of facility users
  • Breeding and stock maintenance
  • Creation and maintenance of SOPs, manuals, and novel techniques
  • Document and Log new stocks from the nursery
  • Direct work of students and temporary staff
  • Track and compile nursery viability rates
  • Perform routine and non-routine facility maintenance
  • Assist facility users with routine facility operations and occasional experiments
  • Emergency availability: Occasional after-hours emergency availability to respond to health and environmental situations as they arise
  • Record data, summarizes, and analyzes results using basic statistics
  • Prepares laboratory reagents, chemicals, instruments, and equipment
  • Maintains supplies inventory in accordance with departmental procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications*
  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent level of education and related research animal experience.
  • Able to function independently and show initiative in keeping up-to-date on the latest developments in Zebrafish husbandry.
  • Strong skills in data management and organization
  • Able to work well with multiple facility users with varying levels of expertise, including students, fellows, faculty, and staff.
  • Two years of experience in providing direct care to aquatic species in a laboratory or equivalent environment.
  • Certification of American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - Certified Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) within 4 months of being eligible

Desired Qualifications*
  • Experience in direct management of an aquatics facility in a laboratory setting
  • Specialized training in aquaculture
  • Experience with software used for data management, such as Microsoft Excel or other database software
  • Certification of American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - Certified Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT)

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 40hrs/ some weekends/holidays

Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


To apply, visit https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/182859/aquaculture_facility_coordinator





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