Research Associate

Core responsibility related to GLP: Anesthesia / euthanasia of laboratory animals as per SOP Blood collection preparation Collection of blood from laboratory animals as per SOP and study plan Preparation of blood smears Necropsy & organ collection from laboratory animals (rat, mice, rabbit & guinea pig). Preparation of fixative solutions. Tissue sectioning and maintaining various histopathological instruments. Labeling of micro centrifuge and bottle according to study plan. Preparation of surgical instruments for necropsy. Opening of carcass and collection of organ according to study plan requirement. Tissue trimming according to SOP and study plan requirement. Processing of animal tissue according to SOP. Block making and its labeling. Section cutting of the block of various organs. Slide staining and mounting of different organs according to study plan. Data entry and maintaining logbooks for Histopathological equipments. Maintain and execution of calibration schedule for various instruments in the laboratory. Maintain material and chemical stock. Receipt and maintenance of utilization record for chemicals and reagents. Preventive maintenance of histopathology equipments. Labeling instruments and chemicals. Revision and preparation of various SOPs of pathology laboratory and equipments. Recording of temperature and / or humidity in facility as per respective SOP. Maintenance of log book and preventive maintenance check for instruments of lab. Documentation as per GLP. Archiving of dry & wet materials Allied responsibility: Analysis of samples for Biochemistry, Hematology, Coagulation and Urine parameters from animal blood and urine. Smear preparation, staining & observation of reticulocytes, differential leucocytes count and bone marrow smears. Documentation and maintain data according to GLP requirement Any additional responsibility / activity as and when assigned by management which would not arise any conflict of interest.