SARA TRAUB
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Animal Care Technician
NAMSA (FORMERLY AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES)
11.2021 - 02.2025
- Performed all duties of Animal Care Technician I-III
- Acted as a primary trainer and provided documented training for new technicians, technicians cross-training from other departments, and other technicians in need of initial and refresher training
- Trained and guided new trainers within the department
- Assisted management in evolving and implementing the existing training program
- Assisted management in developing and implementing a maintenance training program
- Assisted in scheduling and management of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks
- Acted as a main contact point for other technicians, department managers, and veterinary staff; worked with technicians and management of other departments to address unanticipated tasks and issues
- Ensured departmental compliance with federal regulations, company SOPs and policies, and study protocols
- Participated in frequent evaluation of standard practices to identify areas for potential improvement
- Provided documented evaluation of technicians' performance of daily tasks and knowledge of regulations, SOPs, policies, and study protocols to ensure appropriate quality and efficiency in task completion
Animal Care Technician III
AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Performed all duties of Animal Care Technician I and II
- Provided documented training to new technicians and technicians cross-training from other departments
- Assisted management in various administrative duties including daily scheduling, monitoring supply and feed inventories, creation of animal movement and receipt plans, and process development and improvement
- Performed jugular and cephalic blood draws on conscious ovine and canines; utilized centrifuge to prepare blood samples for processing
- Assisted Research Technicians with study-specific technical tasks such as device checks and administration of medications or other treatments
Animal Care Technician II
AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Performed all duties of Animal Technician I
- Assisted in providing documented training to new technicians and technician cross-training from other departments
- Participated in cross-training opportunities with the Research Technician and Preparation and Recovery Technician groups
Animal Care Technician I
AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Performed daily animal handling of porcine, ovine, and canines including mongrels and beagles; occasionally worked with caprine and bovine
- Cleaned animal housing areas daily
- Administered and documented daily feeding and enrichment
- Performed and documented daily husbandry and behavioral evaluations including post-operative monitoring
- Performed TPRs and notified veterinary staff of potential illness, injury, or behavioral concerns
- Sanitized animal housing areas and supplies
- Weighed animals as necessary according to procedure schedules and study protocols
- Performed daily documentation of tasks and observations
- Reviewed data daily to ensure accuracy, legibility, and quality
- Worked in quarantine/isolation and BSL2 settings and followed protocols for proper PPE and execution of tasks within animal rooms and work areas
- Acclimated animals to various activities as dictated by study protocols including partial and complete manual restraint, application and removal of jackets, sling restraint, cross ties, and human interaction
- Performed animal receipt procedures including preparation of animal charts and housing for arrival, unloading and movement of animals to housing areas, processing of animal weights and USDA information, and assigning feed quantities and housing space
- Performed feed receipt procedures including unloading and moving pallets to the appropriate feed rooms, documentation of lot codes and expirations, collection of feed samples, and verification of acceptable feed quality analysis
- Completed animal movement as necessary
- Performed preventative health maintenance including administration of vaccines, bathing, skin treatments, shearing, nail and hoof trims, and ear cleaning
- Maintained knowledge of standard operating procedures, policies, and regulations
Warehouse Worker
MACKIN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Sorted and shelved books based on title and author
- Pulled books from shelves based on pick lists for orders of various sizes
- Verified orders were correct and recorded completed orders
- Prepared books for packaging
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Animal Science
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN05.2018
Certification
Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), AALAS
Timeline
Lead Animal Care Technician
NAMSA (FORMERLY AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES)
11.2021 - 02.2025
Animal Care Technician III
AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES
01.2021 - 10.2021
Animal Care Technician II
AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES
01.2020 - 01.2021
Animal Care Technician I
AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES
07.2018 - 01.2020
Warehouse Worker
MACKIN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
05.2016 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Animal Science
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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