Animal Tech

Job Description

• Daily maintenance of vivarium facilities, under general supervision.
• Change cages / racks, clean primary enclosures per schedule, feed and water different species of animals used in LARC.
• Maintain all animals and animal housing areas according to LARC standard operating procedures for each species.
• Always handle animals humanely and with care. Mistreatment can result in severe, negative employment consequences.
• Monitor room conditions for temperature, humidity, and sanitation. Report conditions outside of set ranges to your Supervisor / Principal Technician.
• Identify animal care needs as they arise and report them to the Supervisor.
• Communicate with the faculty regarding animal housing / husbandry issues in a professional and articulate manner.
• Identify and report all sick and unhealthy animals to Supervisor, Animal Health Technician, veterinary staff, and / or Principle Investigators (PI's).
• Assist in animal health screening programs (which range from rodent sentinel program to large animal sample collection) as assigned.
• Perform treatments, administer routine medications, apply technical skills under close supervision (e.g. collect fecal samples, various injections, etc.).
• Other animal health duties as assigned.We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy : .Skills and Requirements
• Daily maintenance of vivarium facilities, under general supervision.
• Change cages / racks, clean primary enclosures per schedule, feed and water different species of animals used in LARC.
• Maintain all animals and animal housing areas according to LARC standard operating procedures for each species.
• Always handle animals humanely and with care. Mistreatment can result in severe, negative employment consequences.
• Monitor room conditions for temperature, humidity, and sanitation. Report conditions outside of set ranges to your Supervisor / Principal Technician.
• Identify animal care needs as they arise and report them to the Supervisor.
• Communicate with the faculty regarding animal housing / husbandry issues in a professional and articulate manner.
• Identify and report all sick and unhealthy animals to Supervisor, Animal Health Technician, veterinary staff, and / or Principle Investigators (PI's).
• Assist in animal health screening programs (which range from rodent sentinel program to large animal sample collection) as assigned.
• Perform treatments, administer routine medications, apply technical skills under close supervision (e.g. collect fecal samples, various injections, etc.).
• Other animal health duties as assigned. nullWe are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.