Animal Technician I

Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals, using gentle and positive human-animal interactions.,Perform basic skills of the department including animal handling/restraint, housing maintenance, and feeding procedures.,Collect data, observe animals for health status, and perform body weight measurements.,Administer doses by various methods, conduct euthanasia, and/or perform biological specimen collections for analysis.,Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms or in electronic data capture systems.,Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.,Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.,Perform all other related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.), preferred.,No previous experience required; experience working with/around animals is preferred.,Experience in a role requiring physical labor a plus.,Excellent written and verbal communication skills.,Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.,Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.,Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods.,Ability to ensure the integrity of studies and fulfill regulatory agencies requirements by performing activities according to GLP, SOP, BOP, and IACUC rules.,Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.), preferred.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.,Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.,Requires pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check for US-based roles upon acceptance.,Ability to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds.,Ability to perform laboratory procedures requiring talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.,Work in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from moderate to loud.,Regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.