Animal Care Technician
Job Location: Kannapolis, NC
Compensation: TBD
Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide routine care to research animals to include feeding/watering animals handling and restraint of animals, and cage and bedding changeouts
- Monitor animal room environmental conditions
- Observe daily appearances and behaviors of experimental animals (both sick and healthy) and report to higher level employee
- Capture, restrain, hold and position animals for procedures, examinations, and treatments
- Dispense and administer medications per Veterinary Technician and/or Veterinarian orders
- Assist with animal euthanasia and necropsy following prescribed protocols as required
- Clean, decontaminate, and maintain animal wing spaces and cages in accordance with SOPs
- Operate autoclaves, washers, pressure sprayers and misters, and other lab equipment
- Use appropriate PPE and equipment as described in SOPs to protect self and fellow workers from contamination, infection or injury
- Enter/exit animal rooms and moves between animal rooms in strict accordance with SOPs to prevent cross contamination
- Adhere to security and safety procedures
- Assure that records, logs, and other documents are complete and maintained
- Follow written and oral direction
- Provide weekend and holiday support as assigned
- Perform other duties as required
Skills/Qualifications:
Required:
- AA degree in animal science or related science preferred, HS diploma required
- Must have previous Laboratory Animal experience or animal experience in a professional environment
- AALAS ALAT preferred or the ability to achieve AALAS ALAT certification within one (1) year
- Capable of performing basic animal care duties with guidance
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Employee is often required to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds, have visual and auditory aptitude
- Must be able to receive and maintain site access and required clearances
Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability