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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2<BR><BR><BR>Req #: 87154<BR>Department: PRIMATE CENTER<BR>Job Location: Seattle Campus<BR>Job Location Detail: I-Wing <BR>Posting Date: 08/16/2012 <BR>Closing Info: Open Until Filled <BR>Salary: Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. <BR><BR><BR>The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation?s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.<BR><BR>Founded in 1961 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), theWashington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC)provides specialized resources for nonhuman primate research studies applicable to the solution of significant human health problems. An overview of WaNPRC research, organization and facilities can be found at www.wanprc.org.<BR><BR>The Primate Center currently has an outstanding opportunity for aResearch Scientist 2. This individual will provide comprehensive research support for investigators conducting research using nonhuman primates (NHPs) at the WaNPRC. This position provides an essential function by coordinating and performing routine scientific work for research projects utilizing NHPs. Multiple projects involving different experimental protocols and schedules are conducted concurrently. This position requires excellent organizational skills plus the flexibility to work in an environment with constantly shifting and occasionally conflicting priorities is required.<BR><BR>Expected areas of applicable skills will be in performing experimental procedures on NHPs such as blood draws, administration of experimental and clinical drugs, minor surgical procedures and assistance with major surgeries, and monitoring of vital signs at the hands-on level under deadline pressure. Attention to detail in data acquisition and recording is also required. High priority is placed on communication and collaboration with other staff such as the psychological well-being coordinator, husbandry staff, and veterinary personnel for care of individual animals. Frequent interaction with supervisory and research staff is also required.<BR><BR><BR>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<BR><BR>Research Support Services:<BR>?   Perform routine and research specific procedures including  blood draws, inoculations and biopsies according to established research project protocols and schedules.<BR>?   Arrange for animal fasting, setting up & cleaning up, submitting appropriate paperwork, and distributing samples to required locations.<BR>?   Set up for and assist with major surgeries and necropsies and prepare tissues for distribution.<BR>?   Perform anesthesia on NHPs for animal surgical and experimental procedures.<BR>?   Interact with husbandry, psychological well-being                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             </font></td>
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