Animal Care Technician I
About The Position
Start Your Career with Purpose—Join Labcorp Today! Labcorp is revolutionizing drug development to advance life-saving science—and you can be part of this mission . Love animals? Curious about animal care and husbandry? Join our Madison, WI team as an Animal Care Technician and play a vital role in improving patients’ lives while building a career that matters. No experience? No problem! We’ll provide hands-on training, competitive benefits, and clear growth opportunities. Ready to make an impact? Apply now and start your journey with Labcorp! As an Animal Care Technician, you’ll provide basic care and sanitation for research animals, common duties include but not limited to: Assist with the feeding of all species within the animal facilities. Assist with the changing of all soiled animal cage units. Sanitation of all equipment used in the process of cleaning. Assist with the operation of the cage washer and tunnel washer Dumping of all animal pans to remove waste and bedding GRP/ and Good Documentation training required. Must document sanitation practices. Bedding of animal pens and stalls Observation of animals, reporting health issues. Daily observation of animal health status with documentation. Assist with record keeping. Assist with animal and supply inventories. Assist with laundry details for work area.
Requirements
- Education not required.
- No experience required.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Overtime and weekend work as required.
- Must be able to speak, write, read English.
Nice To Haves
- Education : High school diploma or equivalent.
- Animal Care Experience : 6 mo. to 1 year of demonstrated proficiency in handling animals preferred.
- Additional Related Experiences: 6 mo. to 1 years of any other relevant animal experiences or certifications related to the position.
- Work History: Demonstrated ability to maintain a structured and dependable work record, with 6 months to 1 year of consistent professional experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the feeding of all species within the animal facilities.
- Assist with the changing of all soiled animal cage units.
- Sanitation of all equipment used in the process of cleaning.
- Assist with the operation of the cage washer and tunnel washer
- Dumping of all animal pans to remove waste and bedding
- GRP/ and Good Documentation training required.
- Must document sanitation practices.
- Bedding of animal pens and stalls
- Observation of animals, reporting health issues.
- Daily observation of animal health status with documentation.
- Assist with record keeping.
- Assist with animal and supply inventories.
- Assist with laundry details for work area.
Benefits
- Pay Range : $18.00/hr.-$19.00/hr. (plus 5% shift differential)
- The training schedule is typically set from 6:30 AM to 3:15 PM CST for the first 4 to 6 weeks.
- Full-Time Day Hours: Once fully trained, you may request start shift times between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM .
- Some weekends and holidays are required.
- Generous PTO: Receive 24 days of personal time off (PTO) (pro-rated based on your start date).
- Career Growth: After training, follow a well-defined advancement path with five levels, each offering a salary increase .
- Education Benefits: Take advantage of the LabCorp Education Advantage Program—access over 15 online undergraduate degree programs through Arizona State University (ASU) with tuition fully paid by LabCorp!
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, and medical and dental coverage effective the first of the month.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
