Animal Care Technician
4 weeks ago
Job Description- Assists with daily operations and care of animals. Ensures
and maintains established standards of practice and operational efficiency.
Serves as a source of information to investigators and support staff on animal
handling, restraint, and pre- and post-procedural care or sanitation services.
Perform a variety of skilled animal husbandry duties and specialized services
for animals and animal colonies, including properly housing animals, performing
various procedures and skilled observation of animal conditions. Maintain
general sanitation procedures as required.
· Observe and evaluate animals for signs of illness and stress and deviations in animal conditions.
· Feed, house, and handle animals in accordance with institutional, local, and Federal regulations.
· Perform animal care with veterinary oversight which may include specialized drug administration, sample collection, and pre- and post-procedural care.
· Maintain records of treatments.
· Provide husbandry and specialized services for animals in animal colonies.
· Maintain, sanitize, and decontaminate animal rooms and facilities within low to moderate hazardous areas, e.g. BL2.
· Perform rodent euthanasia services according to established standards and practices and/or assist in non-rodent species euthanasia.
· Maintain required records according to institutional, local, and federal regulatory standards.
· Serve as a source of information to investigators and support staff on animal handling, restraint, and pre- and post-procedural care or sanitation services.
· May train and/or instruct staff on sanitation, animal handling, restraint, and care techniques appropriate to the level.
· Perform periodic decontamination, maintenance, and rotation of equipment in facility washing centers.
· Operate animal care processing equipment on either clean or dirty side and/or specific washing center; diagnose mechanical, technical, and/or process problems.
· Maintain inventory of supplies.
· May act as a driver; operating vehicle in order to pick up and deliver animals and materials to assignment locations, applying properanimal handling and care protocols.
· Perform additional related tasks as necessary.
Preferred Experience:
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal handling
- College degree or 4 years of work experience
Work Site- This is a fully on-site position in New Haven, Connecticut.
Work Environment 12 Week Training Program
• Management/Training staff will ensure candidate receives proper training for the position through constructive communication during training and transparent documentation on progress.
Work Schedule:
• During training: Monday – Friday 7:00 – 3:00 (flexible)
• Once off training: Friday – Tuesday 7:00-3:00 or 8:00-4:00
o Staff are paid an hourly 10% shift differential increase for Saturdays and Sundays because of the double weekend schedule.
Appointed Holidays: All staff are required to work appointed holidays.
o Holidays are typically 4-5 hours
Recess Days: All staff are required to work recess days.
o Friday after Thanksgiving
o 5 Business Days between Christmas and New Year’s Day
o Recess Days are a full workday
o Staff are paid straight pay for the entire day and given floating holiday time for hours physically worked.
Attendance: You are considered an essential service provider. Therefore, maintaining a good attendance record and reporting to work on time, when scheduled, even during inclement weather and holiday/recess days, is a condition of employment.
PPE is Gloves and Gown only.
About ActalentActalent 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 & InclusionAt 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 for other accommodation options.
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