Project Support Coordinator

Title: Project Support Coordinator

Location: Durham, NC

Status: Full-Time

Travel: may be required

Position Summary: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is one of 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIEHS's broad focus on the environmental causes of disease makes the institute a unique part of the NIH. NIEHS is home to the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the nation's premier program for testing and evaluation of agents in our environment. The focus of the NIEHS research is to discover how the environment affects people to promote healthier lives.

The Animal Husbandry Support Contract for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides care, maintenance, and technical services for laboratory animals, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and holidays, for 72,447 square feet of laboratory animal facility space (which includes ancillary support areas outside of the main facility, including a separate facility located approximately one mile from the main facility). The contractor is responsible for the care and maintenance of the animals, the sanitation of equipment, technical training, and the general maintenance of the facilities in such a manner as to maintain the highest level of Accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC, Intl.) The services provided by this contract are considered mission critical.

The Project Support Coordinator assists both CMB and NIEHS researchers in the performance of both one time and ongoing projects. The incumbent assists CMB and NIEHS researchers in the design, implementation, and interpretation of research studies. The incumbent also supports, coordinates, and implements CMB improvement projects, including the integration of technology to enhance efficiency and workflow to include, but not limited to, animal census, reporting, tracking and documentation of clinical cases, and genotyping and rodent colony management activities. The incumbent works with both CMB personnel and external vendors to facilitate implementation, training, and troubleshooting of associated devices and programs.

The ideal candidate will have great communication skills and works well with a team, is adaptable, acts in a positive, professional, and helpful manner, and demonstrates a strong work ethic. This position is pending contract award.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists both CMB and NIEHS researchers in the performance of both one time and ongoing projects as requested.
• Assists CMB and NIEHS researchers in the design, implementation, and interpretation of research studies.
• Support, coordinate, and implement CMB improvement projects.
• Oversee projects involving integration of technology to enhance efficiency and workflow to include, but not limited to, animal census, reporting, tracking and documentation of clinical cases, and genotyping and rodent colony management activities.
• Assist with AAALAC preparations and Program Description
• Works with both CMB personnel and external vendors to facilitate, implementation, training, and troubleshooting of associated devices and programs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Shall be certified by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) as Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) with at least 3 years' experience in an animal facility.
• Formal education must include a minimum of a B.S. degree in the animal or other biological sciences, e.g. zoology, biology, microbiology, veterinary science (MS preferred).
• Additional experience in the performance of experimental/study activities in a biomedical research setting is required.
• Experience with rodent colony management,
• and a working knowledge of computer software, particularly eSirius or a comparable electronic facility management system, Microsoft WORD and Excel are essential for job performance.

Physical Demands:

Employees are subject to adverse variables of environmental conditions, both inside and outside. Work areas are often hot, humid, and noisy due to operation of cage washing machines and autoclaves. Employees are potentially exposed to minor injuries such as cuts, bites, scrapes, pulled muscles, burns and unpleasant odors, and the possibility of exposure to hazardous materials including radioisotopes. Employees are exposed to animals and animal urine, feces, and dander that can act as allergens or as potential sources of zoonotic disease.

Animal care personnel are required to wear a contractor supplied, washable cotton/polyester two-piece uniform of scrub pants and a long sleeve, snap-front shirt (a one piece cotton coverall may be substituted), safety shoes, disposable shoe cover, head cover, surgical mask), and gloves when working in the animal rooms.

Protective clothing is required to be worn by ALL personnel entering an animal room from the return corridors. The disposable PPE identified above is furnished by the Government. The contractor is responsible for an annual fit test of all personnel required to wear an N95 respirator

Must be professional and able to handle multiple tasks and support multiple projects simultaneously. Contract may have vaccination requirements.

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