Intermediate-Level Technician
ACRD.GEN.P3
Executes advanced husbandry and technical tasks with minimal supervision.
Executes advanced husbandry and technical tasks with minimal supervision.
The story of this role
Who does this work
Animal Care Professional in R&D, who wants to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and integrity in biomedical research.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Navigating complex regulations and protocols regarding laboratory animal care.
- The internal problem: Feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility of ensuring both animal welfare and supporting research integrity.
- Why it matters: Believing all animals deserve humane treatment and care, even in a research setting.
The plan
- Acquire and enhance knowledge of animal husbandry best practices and regulations.
- Conduct routine monitoring and health assessments of laboratory animals.
- Collaborate with research teams to assist in procedures while maintaining animal welfare.
- Maintain accurate documentation and administrative records for compliance.
- Engage in ongoing training and active listening to better support research goals and animal needs.
What's at stake
Decreased animal health, potentially leading to compromised research results. Negative public perception of animal research practices due to inadequate care.
Success looks like
Improved health and well-being of laboratory animals, leading to reliable research outcomes. Enhanced reputation of the research facility for exceptional animal care and ethical standards.
Summary
Executes advanced husbandry and technical tasks with minimal supervision. Often leads small projects.
Level — P3 — Mid-Level Professional
Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects
- Scope
- Features or a sub-system end-to-end
- Autonomy
- Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
- Complexity
- Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches
- Impact
- Project / team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns implementation decisions for own scope
- Leadership
- Mentors juniors informally
- Typical experience
- 3–5 yrs
Core outputs
No core outputs recorded yet.
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities10
- Perform complex procedures such as anesthesia and recovery assistancecommonlevel
- Oversee breeding programscommonlevel
- Develop and update SOPscommonlevel
- Lead small research projectscommonlevel
- Ensure protocol compliancecommonlevel
- Mentor junior technicianscommonlevel
- Conduct training sessionscommonlevel
- Manage project timelinescommonlevel
- Coordinate with research teamscommonlevel
- Prepare reports on project outcomescommonlevel
Tasks5
- Lead small projectscommonlevel
- Develop SOPscommonlevel
- Mentor staffcommonlevel
- Ensure compliancecommonlevel
- Prepare reportscommonlevel
Skills8
- Advanced animal handlingcommonlevel
- Project leadershipcommonlevel
- SOP developmentcommonlevel
- Training and mentoringcommonlevel
- Protocol compliancecommonlevel
- Analytical thinkingcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
- Time managementcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- Advanced husbandry techniquescommonlevel
- Project managementcommonlevel
- Protocol developmentcommonlevel
- Species-specific carecommonlevel
- Research methodologiescommonlevel
- Compliance standardscommonlevel
- Training strategiescommonlevel
- Data analysiscommonlevel
competency8
- Expert animal handling across multiple speciescommonlevel
- Strong teaching and communication skillscommonlevel
- Attention to detail in protocol compliancecommonlevel
- Leadershipcommonlevel
- Project managementcommonlevel
- Analytical skillscommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Innovationcommonlevel
qualification5
- 3–5 years of laboratory animal experiencecommonlevel
- Advanced certifications (AALAS RLAT, RLATG, or CMAR in progress)commonlevel
- Leadership skillscommonlevel
- Strong analytical skillscommonlevel
- Effective communicationcommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate-Level Technician | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
- code=39-2021.00title=Animal Caretakerssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved