Veterinary Technician

Job Title: Veterinary Technician, In Vivo Studies
Location: IAVI Vivarium, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn NY
Reports to: Senior Manager, In Vivo Studies

Position Summary:

The Veterinary Technician is a key member of a multidisciplinary research team dedicated to the development and testing of new vaccine candidates based on viral vectors. The Technician is responsible for handling research animals , including rodents, rabbits , and non-human primates , and performing animal procedures such as anesthesia administration and monitoring, compound administration, blood collection , tissue collection , health observations, and medical record maintenance.

Because preclinical studies are designed to evaluate experimental vaccines, the Technician will work with live and/or attenuated viruses and specimens from infected animals under BSL-2+ containment conditions, following applicable biosafety procedures and institutional requirements.

• Conduct animal research activities, including vaccinations, specimen collection, surgical procedures as appropriate, anesthesia monitoring , animal health observations, and maintenance of medical records.
• Prepare for animal studies , including supply preparation, dosing materials , animal ordering , and formulation support for vaccine candidates and live virus.
• Work under BSL-2+ containment conditions when handling vaccines, infectious materials, and specimens that may contain infectious virus , following all applicable biosafety procedures .
• Administer veterinary drugs and perform animal procedures using various methods, as required by approved study protocols and veterinary guidance.
• Support the health and welfare of research animals by participating in enrichment activities and tracking progress, treatment, and behavioral health and maintain compliance as required by local, federal and international regulations.
• Manage databases for animal medical records, study protocols , and study data.
• Process tissue specimens for further analysis.
• Perform laboratory operations duties , including monitoring inventory, ordering supplies and reagents, maintaining safe working conditions, and proper disposal of chemical and biohazardous waste.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely research documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or associate degree in applied science in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA - accredited program , plus experience in animal care , is required.
• 0-2 years of relevant work experience including animal care experience is required.
• New York State Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) license or license eligible is required

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Experience working with non-human primates is highly desirable.
• Experience working with infectious agents is highly desirable.

IAVI is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmet global health challenges including HIV and tuberculosis. Our mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions. Through scientific and clinical research in Africa, India, Europe, and the U.S., IAVI is pioneering the development of biomedical innovations designed for broad global access. We develop vaccines and antibodies in and for the developing world and seek to accelerate their introduction in low-income countries.

IAVI programs and partnerships are grounded in the regions of the world where the disease burden is the greatest, and our approach emphasizes sustainability. Our network of clinical research center partners in Africa and India helps strengthen in-country research capacity and supports the training and education of the next generation of scientists. The global impact of our science includes fundamental contributions to understanding the biology of HIV infection, which IAVI and others are applying toward advancing vaccine science and immunology.

IAVI accelerates scientific discovery and development by fostering unique collaborations among academia, industry, local communities, governments, and funders to explore new and better ways to address public health threats that disproportionately affect people living in poverty. Our global reach, including a clinical research network in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in India, has allowed us to make fundamental contributions to understanding the epidemiology, transmission, virology, and immunology of HIV.

This work played a key role in facilitating the design of promising HIV vaccine candidates, as well as the discovery of broadly neutralizing antibodies that are now being advanced as promising approaches for HIV prevention. Our integrated capabilities in vaccine and antibody discovery, development, and clinical research take advantage of bio-pharmaceutical industry expertise to accelerate the development and…