We are seeking a Research Assistant for 1-year-contract position to work within the Animal Research Lab Department at the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, Korea. (Duty station: Seoul, Korea)
This job is responsible for housing laboratory animals and supporting animal experiments in the Animal research laboratory.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Provide housing and care for laboratory animals
- Provide daily animal care, including feeding, maintenance of appropriate housing conditions, and identification of animals in poor health.
- Monitor animal health status and report observations to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Isolate animals in poor health and administer treatment under the direction of the supervisor.
- Perform maintenance, breeding (mating), and genotyping of the transgenic (TG) mouse lines.
2. Support laboratory animal research activities
- Monitor, record, and report the condition of animals, housing environments, equipment, and supply inventory in compliance with international and domestic guidelines and ARF SOPs.
- Assist other researchers with primary experimental procedures, including anesthesia, blood collection, administration of experimental agents, biopsy, and organ sampling.
- Assist laboratory- and animal-related research activities in an A/BSL-3 facility in compliance with applicable biosafety regulations and institutional SOPs.
- Participate in and successfully complete all required institutional training programs.
Job Requirements and Qualifications
- Education Requirements
- Junior college graduate or university graduate (전문대졸 이상)
- A laboratory animal related department graduate or graduating student
- Animal research experienced person of KALAT (Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Technician) Certificate holders will be given preference
- Related Field Work Experience
- Technical and Professional Skills / Knowledge
- Knowledge of housing and laboratory animals
- Language Proficiency
