What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Technician position at Actalent?
Description
The Husbandry Care Technician I is responsible for the husbandry care for the animals. They also will have direct contact with animals providing husbandry and cage changing. The person cleans cages using cage wash machinery and prepares feed and bedding for the technicians.
- Maintain cage wash equipment: tunnel washer rack washer autoclave
- Maintain cage wash areas
- Order receive and autoclave feed bedding and water
- Process caging
- Clean laundry maintain laundry
- Environmental monitoring on bottle filler rack tunnel washers
- Operate the hydropac system
- Learn and perform euthanasia methods such as CO2 and exsanguination
- Other duties as needed
What are the top 3-5 skills experience or education required for this position:
1. High School Diploma or equivalent and one year experience in laboratory animal field or AS/BS degree.
2. 0-3 years of experience
3. Able to perform repetitive procedures
4. Must be adaptable and flexible to meet demands of ever changing work environment
5. Understands and acts on detailed instructions
6. Able to lift 40 pounds. 40 lbs of food-with help if needed
If interested, please reach out directly to Lindsee Allienello at lallienello @ actalentservices.com
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $19.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Worcester,MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 4, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent 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 & Inclusion
At 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.
Salary : $18 - $19
