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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/15/21

Applications Due07/29/21

Vacancy ID88950

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleResearch Scientist 1

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Richmond

Street Address 1050 Forest Hill Road

City Staten Island

StateNY

Zip Code10314

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree and two years of professional research experience in the appropriate field, or a Master's Degree in the appropriate field and one year of professional research experience in that field.

Duties Description This position is for a Laboratory Animal Husbandry Technician/Rodent Breeding Specialist.

• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures for animal facilities, and the basic requirements for maintaining laboratory animals.
• Perform animal husbandry and animal care support services, and daily observations of each animal, including completion of room and census logs.
• Perform cage changes, cleaning of cages and racks, feedings, and monitoring of animals in accordance with The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (i.e. providing feed, water, clean cages). Provide environmental enrichment appropriate to the species housed.
• After training, operate rack washers, bottle washers, and autoclave.
• Adhere to proper waste management protocols.
• Perform proper disinfection and sanitation of animal facilities.
• Receive, examine, and properly house incoming animal shipments.
• Utilize database for animal record keeping, including but not limited to, animal housing and study support.
• Manage transgenic breeding colonies; including, but not limited to, weaning, identification (tag, tattoo, ear punching) and tail tipping for genotyping, set-up mating's, timed mating's and checking for copulatory plugs, monitoring breeding
performance.
• Communicate with investigators as needed to ensure the breeding colonies are producing appropriately to include animal umbers, breeders producing adequate litters, etc.
• Troubleshoot strains with breeding difficulties.
• Assist with health monitoring sample collection.
• Perform some facilities duties including receiving, stocking and maintenance of all supply inventories.
Required Skills:
• Ability to follow and accurately execute existing standard operating procedures
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use basic computer programs and perform data entry using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to interpret and effectively execute upon a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram or schedule formats.
• Ability to quickly adapt to a rapidly changing environment and demands.
• Ability to perform critical thinking and adjust in potential emergency drills or situations.
Physical Requirements:
• Effectively handle lifting of various objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• The ability to perform moderate manual labor.
• Direct exposure to animals and potential allergens.
• Direct exposure to chemicals including disinfectants and detergents.
• Work may involve the use of potentially hazardous material, including biological and chemical materials, or may be located in areas where such materials are used and the use of personal protective equipment and adherence to strict safety protocols will be required.

Additional Comments • Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
"Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at: accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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Name Staten Island HR Office

Telephone 718-983-5428

Fax 718-983-5216

Email Address opwdd.sm.sid_hr@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 1150 Forest Hill Road

City Staten Island

State NY

Zip Code 10314

 

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