Animal Husbandry Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Various outside weather conditions

Job Description

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Pay: $25

Sign on Bonus: $2000

Location: Benson, VT

Shift: Tuesday/Wednesday 7 AM -4:30 PM , Thursday/Friday 7 AM -4 PM, Saturday 7-10 AM

Our work in specialty diagnostics – from providing diagnostic assays and instruments to clinical monitoring across disease stages – improves the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics that provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding Site Freelite ® offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications. In addition, The Binding Site is an active and influential contributor to the broader scientific community. To find out more visit

Location/Division Specific Information

The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is a subsidiary of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Husbandry Technician on our USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT.

Discover Impactful Work:

This full-time, hands-on role will carry out all aspects of animal husbandry, welfare, and general farm operations across both sites. The individual will work independently and as part of a team to complete daily animal care and farm duties, ensuring animal health and welfare are maintained to a high standard at all times .

Responsibilities include routine animal husbandry and treatments, maintaining animal housing and farm areas, and safely operating farm equipment, machinery, vehicles, and tools. Duties may vary based on animal care priorities, seasonal needs, and the day-to-day requirements of each farm.

All work will be performed in accordance with current treatment policies and standard processes, USDA requirements, IACUC-approved protocols, the Animal Welfare Act, health and safety requirements, animal welfare guidelines, and company policies and standards.

A Day in the Life :

• Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including the preparation, mixing, and feeding of Total Mixed Rations (TMR)

• Routine and non-routine animal treatments

• Participate in animal sorting or movement

• Participate in herding and transfer of animals between farm sites

• Participate in the breeding/lambing program

• Safely operate farm equipment and machinery, including telehandlers, tractors, mixer wagons , and other equipment used in daily farm operations

• Assist in keeping all housing buildings to USDA standards

• Ensure all records are completed daily and accurately

• Any other requirements regarding the welfare and mainte