Animal Care and Research Support Specialist

Pfizer • Groton, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is critical to Pfizer's commitment to delivering safe and effective products to patients by ensuring a compliant quality culture. The Technical Specialist is primarily responsible for providing basic husbandry, handling, restraint, and health surveillance of laboratory animals, adhering to local regulatory requirements. This includes maintaining inventory of animal supplies and offering basic technical assistance, such as restraint, injections, and blood collections, to support research studies. All regulatory responsibilities must be performed in compliance with applicable standards.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED required
• 4 years’ experience required (+certifications)
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work standing up lifting items above shoulder level for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive physical activities such as: pushing and pulling racks of caging, lifting bags of feed and bedding, reaching, stooping and bending.
• Expected to enter the nonhuman primate areas as part of your job responsibilities, a pre-hire requirement is either providing proof of measles immunity or receiving the measles vaccination before hire.
• Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
• This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a pharmaceutical setting
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with animal care and welfare regulations
• Experience with cage wash equipment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively

Responsibilities

• Perform routine animal husbandry duties as directed.
• Observe and report status of animal health, food and water consumption, appearance, behavior.
• Provide support in basic veterinary medical treatment as prescribed by the veterinary staff.
• Support cage wash equipment operations and maintenance.
• Support research by providing basic technical services (restraint, dose administration,) to research investigators.
• Required to work with all species housed at the site.
• Train and mentor new hires in animal husbandry and facility support duties fulfilling department training requirements.
• May be required to work under one of the following: The United States Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act and associated Regulations and Standards, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Good Laboratory Practices, Public Health Service Policy and/or AAALAC accreditation standards.

Benefits

• a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees