Request for BSL-3/ABSL-3 Training to Work Independently in Duke Biocontainment Facilities

Request for BSL-3/ABSL-3 Training to Work Independently in Duke Biocontainment Facilities

In collaboration with Duke OESO and DLAR, the Duke Human Vaccine Institute Safety Team provides training for highly motivated and qualified individuals to work independently in one or both of the Duke biocontainment facilities. The Duke Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (aka Global Health Research Building -GHRB) in on the main medical center campus and has BSL3 labs and an ABSL3 vivarium for small animal work. We are excited to announce that in the future we will be adding additional BSL3 lab capacity in Building 3 on the Duke@RTP satellite campus. This service is funded by the Duke School of Medicine. Training approach, policies and process are detailed in GHRB SOP#004. Typical training will take 3-5 months and is a rigorous process that requires the trainee to commit 10-20 hours per week to working with an assigned mentor in the containment facilities to master policies and procedures for safe work practices. Training for all levels of workers will start with a 1 week full-time didactic and hands on "Boot Camp." These are run monthly and if approved to proceed with training you will be contacted to schedule this class. Our safety training and mentoring WILL include training in all required safety policies and procedures, and agent-specific protocols for safely inactivating materials for removal to lower containment (e.g. BSL2, BSL1). The training WILL NOT teach specific laboratory assays or procedures, such as growing and titering pathogen stocks. It is an expectation that the trainee be fully capable of performing all the lab assays and animal procedures they need to support their research prior to transitioning to work with agents requiring BSL3 (e.g SARS-Cov-2, M. tb).

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Duke email address preferred

Lab PI Name or Duke Department/Division*

Please provide email address of your PI/Supervisor:*

Position/Role*

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Duke Unique ID*

Can be found on the back of your Duke ID. Put NA is you do not have a DukeCard

DukeCard #*

Can be found on the back of your Duke ID. Put NA is you do not have a DukeCard

iCLASS Card*

Our facility requires a special DukeCard called an iCLASS card. Please look on the back of your ID and see if the word iCLASS is written in the lower left corner. HINT - An iCLASS care does NOT have a hole punched at the top.

Yes

What agents/pathogens do you need to specifically work with?*

This information will be utilized throughout the training process to better focus on the areas of greatest need.

Proposed Research (Work Plan)*

Please provide a very brief description of your research aims/goals.

Which Duke Biocontainment Facility will be your PRIMARY work location?

GHRB-Global Health Research Building (Duke RBL) - BSL3 Lab and Small Animal facility on the main Medical Center campus. Only location approved for Select Agent work.

Duke@RTP - Satellite research campus for innovation and discovery in RTP. The RTP BSL3 does not have capabilities for animal research.

Select

Will you need to do in vitro lab work?*

Yes

Will you need to do live animal work?*

The Duke RBL at GHRB can house mice, hamsters, ferrets and rabbits at ABSL2 and ABSL3.

Yes

Please summarize your general lab and animal experience, and specific experience with pathogens assigned to BSL-2 and BSL-3 containment.*

This information will be utilized throughout the training process to better focus on the areas of greatest need

How many years experience do you have working with live research animals?*

Please upload your current resume:.*

This can be an NIH Biosketch, Resume or CV.

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