Lab Animal Technician
Lab Animal Technician
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Job Title: Lab Animal Technician I/II
Functions with primary responsibility for animal care and enrichment of routine and specialized animal colonies and cleaning and maintenance of ociated facilities and equipment including cage sanitization and preparation for use; includes animal handling animal observations reporting of abnormal findings adherence to veterinary directives and monitoring of room conditions.
Maintains functional knowledge and ability to operate and maintain animal facility equipment including but not limited to cage/rack washers environmental monitoring equipment etc.
May be igned to specialilzed tasks or roles as a primary responsibity under the direction of a more senior technician or AR management.
Ensures timely and accurate doentation of task completion; may ist in quality review of records.
May ist in training of team members in AR operations and procedures
May identify and ist in the evaluation of new technologies equipment and odologies aimed at animal program improvement or advancement.
Functions as a team member; displays the behaviors and attributes required to complete interdependent and crossfunctional tasks within a highly dynamic work environment where success depends on effective communication coordination cooperation and personal accountability.
Verification of training proficiency in general husbandry facility maintenance and use of ociated equipment; increasing the extent of ss training increases the utility and value of the technician to the team Doentation timely and accurateof task completion related to animal husbandry facility maintenance equipment use and maintenance according to SOPs and as directed by AR Management Findings of quality deficiencies during visual inspections of the animals and the animal facility including safety standards Demonstrated ability to work effectively and positively in a team environment Maintenance of current LOS training records and AALAS registry standing Identification and evaluation of novel approaches aimed at program improvement.
Complies with applicable company policies and guidances standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Federal State and local regulations (e.g. USDA FDA GLPs) and performs work in a safe manner.
Ss:
Strict attention to detail and followup ss are essential
Strong verbal and written communications ss are required
Excellent interpersonal ss and ability to perform in a team environment
No known allergies to animals
This position requires a high degree of physical work effort including but not limited to: bending lifting (up to 50 lbs) squatting pushing/pulling reaching and long periods of standing in addition to handling and restraint of small and large laboratory animals.
Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including uniforms respiratory eye hearing hand and foot protection
Required to work on scheduled weekends and holidays
Keywords:
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent plus 2 years experience in an animal research facility or veterinary practice required; ociates or Bachelors Degree in animal science or equivalent preferred.
AALAS certification is highly desirable
Basic computer ss in Microsoft Office: Word Excel and Outlook are highly desirable
Ss and Experience:
Required Ss:
DETAIL ORIENTED
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SS
Languages:
English
Read
Write
Speak
Employment Type
Full Time
