Join one of the nation’s leading research institutions and national primate research centers, work with teams of the best and brightest in the field of behavioral management, continue to pursue your professional development and career passions, and be just minutes away from one of the most culturally diverse and unique cities in the world.  The Division of Veterinary Medicine at the Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) in Covington, Louisiana, offers national AALAS certification options for interested technicians, including provision of study time, exam fees, and wage increases for each level of certification (ALAT, LAT, LATg, CMAR).  At Tulane/TNPRC, we value diversity of talent and help one another to grow and learn. We want you to join our TNPRC team today with one of the most competitive primate behavioral management technician salary structures in the Louisiana market!  Tulane benefits are comprehensive and competitive, too - offering medical, dental, vision, even a 100% tuition waiver for you and your dependents once time points are met.

This position performs a variety of tasks related to the implementation and maintenance of the behavioral management program for nonhuman primates and other laboratory animal species as directed.  Tasks include (but are not limited to):

• Organizes and performs technical duties, such as preparation, maintenance and distribution of enrichment materials, devices and equipment.
• Designs, develops and tests enrichment techniques, new ideas for enhancing captive environments, and interventions in terms of practicality, use by animals, and efficacy for improving behavior.
• Identifies animals that are in need to specialized intervention for observed behavioral problems and implements intervention practices to improve behavior.
• Collects observational data for behavioral studies.
• Performs positive reinforcement training.
• Determines potential non-human primate social partners, completes social introductions, monitors progress and makes decisions about outcomes of introductions

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REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor's Degree with a background in behavioral sciences and 2 years of experience in laboratory animal care OR 4 years of experience in laboratory animal care plus certification as an AALAS LAT OR 6 years of experience in laboratory animal care
2. Specific precautions against and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents are required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY:

1. Proven ability to follow oral and written instructions.
2. Ability to lift items weighing up to 45 lbs
3. Must have basic computer skills
4. Must have the ability to work with nonhuman primates and other laboratory animal species without jeopardizing the health of said nonhuman primates and other laboratory animal species.
5. The TNPRC maintains biosafety level 3 facilities and performs work on diverse infectious agents many of which can cause serious disease in humans if standard operating procedures, including use of appropriate personal protective equipment, are not followed. Depending on agent specific risk assessments individuals may be offered, or in some cases required to have vaccinations against the relevant agents.

• If this position is assigned to work in Biosafety Level 3 containment areas there will be additional minimum requirements, including some or all of the following:
• Must pass a US Department of Justice Security Risk Assessment for access to select biological agents and toxins.
• Must have the ability to perform job duties while wearing respiratory protection
• Must participate in drug and alcohol program and be in compliance with TNPRC drug and alcohol policy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Experience working with non-human primates
2. Experience working in an enrichment or behavioral research program

About Tulane National Primate Research Center/Tulane University

The Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) improves human and animal health through basic and applied biomedical research. As one of the seven National Primate Research Centers primarily funded by the National Institute of Health, the TNPRC is committed to discovering causes, preventions, treatments, and cures that allow people around the world to live longer, healthier lives. Primary research interests include developing vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tools for infectious diseases such as AIDS, COVID-19, Lyme disease, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases. Research at the Tulane National Primate Research Center focuses on understanding infectious and chronic diseases that require the use of the nonhuman primate model. Originally opened in 1964 as the Delta Regional Primate Center, the Tulane National Primate Research Center is situated on 500 acres of land in Covington, Louisiana approximately forty miles north of New Orleans. Over the past 60 years, the primate center Research has grown to meet the research needs for our nation's most pressing human health problems, and as a result has expanded its facilities, employees, and research programs. I...t has become a premier infectious disease research facility and one of the largest employers in St. Tammany Parish with over three hundred employees and an economic impact estimated at $70.1 million a year.

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