Preclinical Toxicology Primate Coordinator

Company Description

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care, as well as products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

Role Summary

With an advanced level of technical expertise, in collaboration with management and nonhuman primate stakeholders, the candidate will provide oversight of the Toxicology Nonhuman Primate colony. The role involves ensuring greater availability with cooperation of teammates by overseeing essential tasks for in/ex vivo research and/or development of studies and maintaining the toxicology colony with support from line management. The candidate will work alongside the Toxicology Training Coordinator to oversee the NHP training program and advance the competency of the NHP program.

Provide day-to-day support on studies within the toxicology group as needed.

• Oversee the Toxicology primate maintenance program and work across departments as necessary to maintain oversight of the NHP colony management (ordering, etc.). Accurately maintain the NHP colony census, including study schedules, training and forecasting of upcoming project needs for NHPs.
• As a leader, understand the importance of interpersonal and organizational communication. Recognize and clearly communicate procedural changes; respond to and implement them. Communicate needs and concerns to the primate oversight committee for toxicology operations.
• As a coordinator, work alongside management, Training Coordinator(s) and staff to initiate, administer and oversee NHP training modules and techniques for existing and new technical staff. Coordinate activities and training with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure the proper execution of study‑specific activities while ensuring competency of all techniques. Make high‑quality decisions to execute responsibilities.
• Excel technically in multiple techniques (across species with strong NHP background), including advanced techniques in NHPs. Demonstrate broad and versatile technical expertise with an elevated level of proficiency with in/ex vivo techniques (both antemortem and postmortem) across rodents and non‑rodent species.
• Across all toxicology animal species, perform routine and complex tasks competently (e.g., dosing, blood collection, necropsy, etc.), while documenting tasks and observations using departmental SOPs.
• Open to experimenting with changes and modifications of techniques and procedures to keep Abb Vie at the forefront of changing research needs in terms of scientific processes and ethical quality.
• Follow established procedures and protocols, recommend changes for refinement.
• Understand and adhere to all safety guidelines, code of conduct guidelines, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GXP compliance, animal care and welfare regulations.
• Work within Abb Vie and outside Abb Vie to develop new methods for use on pre‑clinical safety studies. Learn and understand new experimental techniques (through review of literature or benchmarking techniques). Present new or amended procedures to internal audiences.

A.S. (or higher) or equivalent degree and 3+ years experience with NHPs (and other rodent and non‑rodent species), and eligibility to complete advanced certification in related field or techniques (examples: AALAS LATg, VTS, ASR) or a high‑school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years experience with NHPs (and other rodent and non‑rodent species) and eligibility to complete certification in related field or techniques (examples: AALAS LAT, VTS, ASR).

Physical dexterity, visual and auditory acuity, organizational and time‑management skills, and sensitivity to changes in environmental conditions encountered in task performance.

Computer skills, including word processing and…