Job Description Insight Global is looking to bring on a Secret cleared Research Technician to work in a lab setting in Aberdeen, MD in support of a Federal client. The technician will be responsible for the following: • Conduct animal movement, transportation, feeding, behavioral training, surgery, surgical support, veterinary technical support, bio-sampling (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, etc.), and all experimentation. • Draft reports, figures, and slide summaries of experimental methods and results, and other written work, as needed. • Maintain specialized laboratory equipment, such as experimental and behavioral equipment, outside of traditional medical maintenance services. This includes proper care and calibration of experimental and behavioral materials, cleaning routine experimental equipment, verifying functionality of experimental equipment, calibrating scales. • Create graphical and textual descriptions of experimental outcomes and assist with implementation of new technologies within the laboratory relevant to the research areas of interest. • Conduct biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and behavioral components of experimental investigations in collaboration with the PI. The experiments will determine the effects of threats/hazards and be capable of testing medical interventions in several species. • Compile and analyze experimental data with custom-written software and with commercially available spreadsheet, graphics, and statistical analysis programs. • Aseptic maintenance of surgically placed vascular access ports in NHPs; and perform daily flush and visual inspection of central lines for proper placement, signs of distress and infection IAW USAMRICD SOP and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) guidelines. • Perform or assist personnel with surgical procedures on NHP. • Perform necropsy and harvest tissue from deceased experimental animals and properly dispose of animal carcasses. • Perform solubility studies of various threat agents and therapeutic compounds of interest; assess animal health and behavior for safety and efficacy of novel candidate therapeutic compounds following administration by intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intravenous routes; record findings in laboratory notebooks during or immediately following the experiments. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. Skills and Requirements • Bachelors Degree + 1 year of experience in a lab setting • Knowledge of pharmacology and neuroscience as applied to medical defense research • Experience working in a research laboratory • Experience executing animal use protocols. • Experience handling NHPs preferred, or 1+ years in animal or husbandry research • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Excellent adaptability to new research team/project assignment per organizational needs • Direct experience conducting operant in vivo behavioral training/testing