Animal Care Technician

Title: Animal Care Technician/ R&D Technician

Location: Elk River, MN 55330

Duration: 11/16/2026 - 5/28/2027

Job Description: JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

• The Animal Care Technician is primarily responsible for the execution of approved protocols for animal studies in a safe, accurate and timely fashion. In this role, you will conduct research trials, by collecting data that includes animal weights, feed information and various types of sample information.
• You will also be responsible for providing standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage daily operations to ensure protocol requirements are carried out correctly.
• Maintain cleanliness of the animal environment, which includes making all necessary resources available for the proper treatment of animals.
• Identify and communicate health issues and problems for research.
• Monitor the condition of animals; evaluates sick or injured animals and collects and records relevant data.
• Follow implemented medical care and treatment plans for animals
• Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
• Basic working knowledge of animal care
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Accredited industry related animal technician licensure and/or certification
• Communicates clearly in written and oral form
• Experience operating scales, forklift, feed carts, and pallet jack

KEY BEHAVIORS

• Holds oneself accountable to meet commitments.
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO BE GAINED

• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of food safety, safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently identify complex problems, identify and use resources to implement solutions.