Animal Care Technician (Research)

Astrix • Atlanta, GA

325d • $19 - $19

About The Position

A growing client in research is looking to grow their team with hiring a new Animal Care Tech! If you have experience caring for animals in a veterinary or research field, we'd love to talk to you about this role! As an Animal Care Technician, you should have husbandry experience, a desire to work in a research environment, a good work ethic, and be content providing care for the animals on study. If you have experience with large animals, rodents, or research, this would be a great fit for you!

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED & a minimum of 2 years of lab animal experience or veterinary experience.
• Alternatively an Associates or Bachelor Degree & a minimum of 1 year lab animal experience or veterinary experience.
• Interpret medical orders, accurately calculate pharmacologic doses and administer medications.
• The ability to understand medical orders both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of different drug classifications.
• The ability to perform physical exams on various animal species.
• The ability to routinely lift more than 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care to laboratory animals including feeding, watering, and cage cleaning.
• Maintain accurate daily records of animal health as well as all SOP and regulatory required documents.
• Sanitize animal rooms, cages, and other equipment to maintain a healthy environment for animals.
• Operate sanitizing equipment, environmental housing equipment and research related equipment.
• Interpret medical orders, accurately calculate pharmacologic doses and administer medications.
• Post-operative exams, evaluations and data collection.
• Assist with the transport and receipt of animals.
• Review and evaluate medical records, research data for accuracy.
• Mentor new Animal Care Tech I staff.

Benefits

• Contract to Hire
• Pay: $19/hr.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: High school or GED