• Manage and maintain the mouse colony, including breeding, weaning, and health monitoring including the following responsibilities-
  • Animal Care and Husbandry:
    • Feeding and providing water to the animals.
    • Monitoring the health and well-being of the colony members.
    • Ensuring proper sanitation and cleanliness of the living environment.
  • Animal sample collection
    • Animal perfusion.
    • Dissection of animal tissue for genomics.
  • Data Collection and Record Keeping:
    • Maintaining detailed records of animal health, behavior, and breeding.
    • Entering data into lab IT systems and databases.
    • Documenting experimental data and observations.
  • Compliance and Ethical Standards:
    • Adhering to all relevant protocols, SOPs, and ethical guidelines.
    • Ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements.
    • Maintaining high ethical standards in all aspects of animal care.
  • Communication withing and outside lab
    • Work with partners within the Kumar Lab
    • Collaboratively with external partners

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biological science, animal technology, or a related field.
• 1-3 years mouse husbandry experience in a laboratory setting preferred.
• Proficiency in animal handling and husbandry techniques.
• Ability to harvest animal tissues.
• Familiarity with health monitoring and veterinary care practices.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, data entry, basic computational skills.

Pay Range: $41,912 - $70,171 per year, based on experience.

About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.