Animal Technician

Job Description: This individual will perform daily laboratory animal care duties including animal health monitoring animal husbandry and routing cleaning and sanitation. All work assignments will be performed accordance with SOPs and protocol instructions. Must maintain and demonstrate positive working relationships with coworkers customers be able to work independently to perform tasks and have regular attendance.

The essential duties and responsibilities:

Performs animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals to include daily feed/water/enrichment and cage or room cleaning as required.

Cleans assigned animal rooms isolator environments animal care equipment and associated animal facility areas daily.

Maintains accurate records of animal health.

Assists with handling and manipulations as per SOPs and protocols.

Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures.

Maintains required attendance level and adheres to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels to ensure that assigned duties are completed. Weekend and holiday coverage is required on a rotation basis.

Maintains focus on animal welfare reporting all concerns to management and/or others as required.

Must ensure animal welfare guidelines are met building and equipment are maintained accordingly for internal IACUC inspections and maintenance of AAALAC accreditation.

Conducts all euthanasia as trained according to AVMA guidelines and completing all documentation.

Assists in maintaining and stocking inventory.

Takes the initiative to complete tasks and anticipates upcoming tasks.

Ability to work independently.

Pays attention to detail.

Job Qualifications

Education AA degree preferred

Experience Lab Animal or agricultural experience desired

Other information:

• Candidates not allowed to own poultry or swine
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs roll heavy objects use ladders working conditions up to 90 degrees or down to freezing.
• Subject to objectionable odors aerosols dust animal dander and noise.
• Not allowed to own poultry or swine
• Multiple showers a day may be required for biocontainment showering does include washing of hair.
• Work requires use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including Tyveks hairnets respirator or PAPR gloves safety glasses provided uniforms and shoes.
• An Enhanced background check will be conducted by Zoetis as part of the onboarding process.
• A FIT test will need to be conducted before being allowed into Vivarium areas.