Experience

Regeneron

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animal Research Associate

  • Feb 2016 - Present



Lundbeck

• Denmark
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animal Care Technician

  • 2003 - Dec 2015

  Accountable for the care of mice and rats including behavior and health checks, feeding, cage changes, sanitizing caging equipment, ordering and receiving new animals, sentinel colony management, effective communications with attending veterinarian and researchers, post-op care, weekend checks, and monitoring environmental parameters. Responsible for ordering of animals and supplies as needed. Record keeping of the daily animal census, post-op treatment, scheduling, work… Show more Accountable for the care of mice and rats including behavior and health checks, feeding, cage changes, sanitizing caging equipment, ordering and receiving new animals, sentinel colony management, effective communications with attending veterinarian and researchers, post-op care, weekend checks, and monitoring environmental parameters. Responsible for ordering of animals and supplies as needed. Record keeping of the daily animal census, post-op treatment, scheduling, work assignments for technicians, daily room logs, cage wash logs, health records, stock supplies, cage cards, sentinel program, temperature and humidity. Proficient in using Steris rack washer, Techniplast bottle washer and filler, TBJ cage filler, autoclaves, Biobubble dump station, Techniplast green line IVC racks and cages, microisolator cages, and Vetequip Isoflurane anesthesia units. Skilled in PO, IP, and SC dosing, submandibular blood collection, saphenous vein blood collection, cardiac puncture blood collection, PK and brain collection, anesthesia, staple removal, CO2 euthanasia, post-op care and health and behavior observations. Participated in the IACUC as recording secretary for 5 years and presently as an alternate member. Member of the In-Vivo Proficiency Team responsible for providing training for employees. Management of other care techs. Show less