Trainer I- Histology (Ashland, OH, US, 44805)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Trainer I for our Histology team at our Safety Assessment site located in Ashland, Ohio.

A Trainer I has substantial knowledge in basic tasks and is able to perform the intermediate tasks and procedures of the department training plan. The trainer is performing tasks independently which may include delivering, documenting, and reporting technical skill training and programs involving their training focus for basic skills. Tasks may include documenting and reporting technical skill training and programs involving their training focus for both basic and some advanced skills. Conduct classroom and on-job training sessions.  The trainer assists with more advanced tasks that may include working with additional species, and/or specialized procedures to support the study and training needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (The fundamental Competencies/Skills & Responsibilities of the role (products and services provided/results accomplished) include, but are not limited to, those listed:

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human-animal interactions.
• Perform basic training with little to no supervision.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements. 
• Use, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and equipment.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

The pay for this position is $23/hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Job Qualifications

(Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities required to accomplish the essential functions) include but are not limited to:

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.), preferred.
• Experience: 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Certification/Licensure: None
• Demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high quality results, interpret protocol requirements, troubleshoot quality issues, and record accurate study and departmental data.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of English.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notifications.
• Ability to ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Ability to exercise independent decision-making and self-manage under the direction of a supervisor.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to, evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in United States without a sponsor visa now or in the future.

Physical Demands

• Employee must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
• Must be able to perform procedures, which require talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Must be able to frequently hold species firmly while utilizing fine motor skills.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp tools, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles.
• The employee may regularly work with live animals with the risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending on the species housed.