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Animal Care Technician

Job Description

The Animal Care Technician will perform animal husbandry duties and have responsibility for the overall welfare of a variety of laboratory animals.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the humane care and treatment of all species within the animal care unit.

• Provide routine animal care consisting of feeding, watering, and cage and room cleaning.

• Responsible for the receipt of animals, proper identification, and placement of animals in appropriate housing.

• Perform animal handling, animal identification, and randomization.

• Assist in the operation and maintenance of equipment such as cage and glassware washers, scales, and balances.

• Maintain pertinent records in compliance with SOPs, USDA, FDA, and AAALAC International regulations and guidelines.

• Maintain study support areas and procedure rooms, keeping them clean, stocked, and ready for use.

• Assist the clinical veterinarian in physical examination, treatment of laboratory animals, and assist with the animal health programs.

• May assist in the conduct of research studies as needed, including the use of various animal dosing techniques.

Essential Skills

• Animal husbandry

• Animal handling

• Animal research

• Detail-oriented

• Veterinary hospital experience

• Animal science knowledge

• Washing and cleaning skills

• Animal breeding

• Husbandry

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• Animal care or research laboratory work experience.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and animal behavior observation skills.

• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Computer skills, including the ability to learn a new system.

• Ability to work under specific study time constraints.

Work Environment

The facility consists of around 40-50 people, with the animal care team comprising about 6-8 people.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.