Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Animal Care Technologist
Job Location: Wilmington, MA
Job Duration: 6 Months( Temp to Hire )
Shift: Monday - Friday - 1st shift
Pay Rate: $21.25/Hr. on W2
Description:
We are seeking an Animal Care Technologist for our GEMS-Breed Department located in Wilmington, MA.
The Technologist performs specialized production duties to maintain and monitor the health, production and physical environment of animals within isolators, micro-isolator cages or barrier rooms. Provides training to departmental staff on all technical skills and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
This is temporary opportunity with the potential to become a regular employee.
Some benefits include:
Paid sick time
401K participation with a company match
Paid volunteer time off
Use of our onsite gym
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Has substantial understanding and knowledge to perform husbandry tasks, including supplying food, bedding, water and environmental enrichment.
- Proficient at maintaining rat and mouse colonies, including setting up matings, weaning and sexing of offspring, genetic sampling of animals, processing samples and other technical tasks as required.
- Proficient at handling rodents (mice and rats), including restraining of animals for collection of fecal pellets, ear/tail sampling as well as tagging animals for identification.
- Has substantial understanding and knowledge to observe animals for any abnormalities or common health issues.
- Has substantial understanding and knowledge to identify and select specific animals for customer shipments, genotyping, health monitoring, matings, transfers or other various tasks as needed.
- Learn, understand, and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Able to complete new processes/tasks with minimal instruction.
- Strictly follow all animal welfare standards and biosecurity procedures necessary to maintain isolator integrity and animal health status, including the proper sterilization and entry of supplies/animals into isolators.
- Workload contains complex projects and requires judgement in resolving issues and/or in making recommendations. Be detailed-oriented and enter accurate data entry into InternetColony Management (ICM).
- Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws governing the use of research animals.
- Ability to collaborate with others to train and mentor on knowledge and skills learned.
- Ability to self-organize, plan and execute daily tasks.
- Perform general housekeeping and adhere to EHS, safety, and ergonomic procedures.
- Has substantial understanding of using general computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master
- required computer programs, databases and other applications (i.e. ICM and Microsoft Office)
- Engage in studies, special projects, efficiency improvements, engagement opportunities, etc.
- Identify issues and recommend potential solutions to management.
- Able to effectively apply and incorporate DNA into day-to-day work.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- To qualify for this role, candidates must have one of the following combinations of educations/experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.A./B.S.) plus a minimum of 0-1 years of related experience.
- Associate’s Degree (A.A./A.S.) plus a minimum of 1-2 years of related experience.
- High School diploma or GED plus a minimum of 2-4 years related experience.
In addition:
- Competent with using a tablet computer for data entry and communication (emails, IM’s, etc).
- The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
- The ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Must possess a high level of initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Proficient in computers (IE: MS Office Suite).
- Competent with using a tablet computer for data entry and communication (emails, IM’s, etc)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- AALAS certification at the ALATG.
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