Research Staff Assistant Job Listing at Kelly Services in New York, NY (Job ID 9445140)

Description

Research Staff Assistant
New York, NY
Full-Time
3month Contract
M-F
1st Shift (7A-3P)

Every day, Kelly Science & Clinical connects professionals with opportunities to advance their careers.  We currently have exciting opportunity as Research Staff Assistant with a national leader in preclinical research, biotechnology, and education in New York, NY.

SUMMARY 
This role joins researchers from different scientific disciplines to transform our understanding of the mind and brain. In this highly interactive research environment, laboratories work together to gain critical insights into human health by exploring how the brain develops, performs, endures, and recovers. This position is based in the Vivarium Facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform husbandry and assist with technical procedures and environmental monitoring in accordance with facility standards and compliance with university guidelines.
• Identify and report any issues with facility standards and on the wellness of the facility occupants, conduct morning and evening observations.
• Provide food and hydration as well as operation of necessary cleaning systems for the upkeep of vivarium and individual spaces (cleaning, organizing, and inspecting conditions at all times)
• Responsible for the scheduling of procedures and projects.
• Restock supplies and ensure rooms are prepared for daily maintenance as well as receiving of new occupants.
• Perform identification of new occupants, providing appropriate housing and identification.
• Participate in ongoing employee training programs with special emphasis on safety and health training and safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment.
• Ensure adherence with safety, compliance, and research related protocols.
• Additional duties as assigned or necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of six (6) months of related experience
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs, climb, stoop, bend, reach, and stand for prolonged periods.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred knowledge of the following equipment: autoclaves, automatic conveyor belt cleaning systems, disposal of waste materials.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ideal candidate must possess sound judgment with a collaborative style that fosters teamwork and cooperation beyond the immediate team to the broader organization.
• The candidate should have experience with mechanical machinery and operations and be able to perform physical labor involving the breaking down and setting up of heavy caging.
• The candidate is highly encouraged to sit and pass the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level after one year of employment
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Please send your resume to Jacqueline.Sayoc@KellyScientific.com
 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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