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Jennifer Burns

Hamilton,MT

Summary

Skilled Laboratory Animal Technician with experience in animal care, laboratory procedures, and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with various types of laboratory animals and adept at ensuring humane treatment and welfare. Demonstrated ability to contribute to research goals through precise record-keeping, careful observation, and effective communication. Previous role involved improving animal housing standards resulting in enhanced overall lab efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

High Containment Sr. Laboratory Animal Technician

Charles River Labs (RML-NIH-NIAD)
Hamilton, MT
04.2022 - Current
  • Administrative duties
  • Provide information and direction to customers and the public
  • Negotiate with individuals such as PI’s, techs, etc
  • Research scientific information and sources and translate for different audiences
  • Assist in development and implementation of team efficiency improvements
  • Maintain quality and health of research animals
  • Monitor daily animal health observations, perform animal husbandry duties
  • Daily, vigorous physical labor performing duties such as caring for, feeding, and cleaning up after lab animals
  • Maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing
  • Assists with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species as assigned by the on-site supervisor or facility veterinarian
  • Assist with animal exams, provide technical support with research procedures
  • Communicate with veterinarians, PI’s, tech’s, etc
  • Experience with species such as monkeys, ferrets, bats, mastomys, mice, rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, prairie dogs, pigs, goats, etc
  • Perform tasks and be familiar with the regulations associated with the receipt of animals into quarantine, transfer, distribution, and processing of animals
  • Receives, inspects, and puts away incoming animals
  • Transfer animals within different buildings, levels of containment, etc
  • Perform all aspects of work in multiple levels of biocontainment, ranging from BSL2-BSL4
  • Experience handling animals infected with select agents such as Ebola, Lassa Fever, Marburg Virus, and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever

Animal Technician II

Stallergenes Greer
Lenoir, NC
02.2021 - 04.2022
  • Administrative duties
  • Serve as the front line representative to greet customers, public, etc
  • Initiate and respond verbally to customer requests, inquiries, and complaints
  • Maintain guinea pig colony (approx
  • 1100) using acceptable husbandry practices
  • Keep animals identifiable, cages labeled
  • Independently develops breeder and weaning schedules
  • Wean offspring weekly and maintain a supply of spare breeders
  • Present colony data & information to management
  • Perform safety test procedures
  • Set up test cages, record weights, and generate testing documents
  • Differentiate data on test vials and documents used for safety testing
  • Prepare syringes and perform safety test injections via intraperitoneal (IP) and subcutaneous (SC) injections
  • Supervised team members assisting with safety test procedures
  • Maintain compliance
  • Comply with regulatory audits (USDA, FDA, IACUC, Vet) and be familiar with the Animal Welfare Act and CFR’s
  • Independently manages and conducts walks, tours and demonstrations through the facility
  • Directed team members how to prepare for regulatory audits
  • Independently researches, develops, and conducts compilations of colony statistical data

Manufacturing Associate

Burns Wood Products
Granite Falls, NC
05.2016 - 02.2021
  • Administrative duties
  • Answer phones and serve as the front line representative to greet customers, public, etc
  • Initiate and respond verbally to customer requests, inquiries, and complaints
  • Direct calls and deal with customer problems and complaints
  • Use Microsoft office software, multimedia, and office equipment
  • Presents a variety of formal and informal talks, demonstrations, and tours of the plant
  • Production of parts
  • Operate machinery such as glue spreaders, radio frequency presses, forklifts, power tools, etc
  • Directed team members on projects in order to achieve increased production
  • Quality Control of parts
  • Monitor performance of the quality control system
  • Ensure team members are performing quality checks at appropriate times
  • Manage team members time efficiency and regulate production
  • Organization of plant warehouse
  • Independently researches and develops compilations of production statistical data
  • Coordinates and restructures the organization of jigs in the warehouse
  • Integrated different production methods
  • Manage jig inventory

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology with a pre-veterinary concentration

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
12.2020

Associate - Arts

Caldwell Community College & Technical Inst.
Hudson, NC
05.2016

Diploma -

Caldwell Early College High School
Hudson, NC
05.2016

Skills

  • Proficient in forward planning and strategic thinking
  • Ability to adapt and learn quickly
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Empowering and growth-driven mindset
  • Impressive interpersonal skills

Awards

2023 Emergency Egress Award, 4th Fastest Egress, RML Biosafety

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

High Containment Sr. Laboratory Animal Technician

Charles River Labs (RML-NIH-NIAD)
04.2022 - Current

Animal Technician II

Stallergenes Greer
02.2021 - 04.2022

Manufacturing Associate

Burns Wood Products
05.2016 - 02.2021

Bachelor of Science - Biology with a pre-veterinary concentration

Western Carolina University

Associate - Arts

Caldwell Community College & Technical Inst.

Diploma -

Caldwell Early College High School

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