Animal Care Facility Lab Assistant

PerkinElmer•New Haven, CT

4d•$30,000 - $50,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Animal Care Facility (ACF) Lab Assistant will collaborate with Lab Animal Resources (LAR) staff and vivarium management to support daily operations of the ACF (vivarium). As an ACF Lab Assistant, you will work closely with ACF management to maintain compliance and facility inspection readiness and ensure the highest animal welfare standards are upheld

Requirements

Comfort working with small animals such as mice and rats is required.
The ability and desire to learn about and work with purpose bred laboratory rodents.
Accountability in exercising judgement and understanding the impact of any decisions.
Excellent written and verbal skills and strong interpersonal skills.
Possess a positive, adaptable, and solution-oriented attitude.
Pass medical clearance for respiratory fit testing.
High School Diploma

Nice To Haves

Prior Experience working with animals

Responsibilities

Strict adherence to applicable client Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and protocols.
Performing daily cage wash responsibilities.
Assisting LAR staff with execution of routine laboratory cleaning and animal care facility sanitization.
Performing restocking of lab consumables and chemicals within the animal care facility.
Act as escort for external contractors when needed.
Recording data and observations in appropriate data management systems.
Assisting LAR staff in ensuring inspection readiness.
40 hour work week and additional weekend & holiday hours on a rotational basis.
Recurring opportunity for overtime.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.