LAR Training Specialist

🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $45K - $109K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ June 10th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

NC State University is hiring a LAR Training Specialist. This role manages daily animal care, staff training, and regulatory record-keeping to support university research and teaching. The specialist develops and delivers training programs, assists veterinary teaching labs, oversees facility operations, delegates tasks, and acts as a liaison with the IACUC to ensure compliance and staff proficiency.

Highlights

Manage and deliver comprehensive training programs in animal husbandry, handling, clinical techniques, and safety protocols.
Assist faculty with veterinary teaching labs, demonstrating procedures such as handling, restraints, blood collection, and species-specific production tasks.
Oversee daily facility operations, including task delegation, facility checks, and participation in hiring processes.
Maintain accurate medical, census, and training records, update SOPs, and assist with billing and species management.
Mentor staff pursuing AALAS certifications (ALAT, LAT, LATG) and develop job aids and SOPs.
Must be able to lift at least 70 lbs and work with potentially hazardous materials and sick animals; position classified as mandatory requiring flexibility for weekends and holidays.
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Valid North Carolina driver's license required or to be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Preferred experience includes animal husbandry across multiple species, training staff, and developing institutional SOPs.
Salary range from $45,454 to $109,409 with an anticipated hiring range of $51,000; full-time, 12-month recurring appointment in the Animal Resources department.