Animal Care Technician

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Animal Care Technician What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen's Comparative Medicine is hiring Animal Care Technicians at the Thousand Oaks, CA location. In this vital role you will have a chance to maintain a world-class animal facility central to the discovery of new medicines for critical treatments, including oncology, heart disease, and inflammation.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience
• Or 2 years in a technical school setting with hands-on experience
• Or High school diploma / GED and 4 years of relevant experience
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves, protective clothing, and eye safety glasses
• Perform physical tasks including standing, use of hand, walk, bend, kneel, sit, and occasionally move materials up to 50 pounds
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Desire to be a team player in a dynamic, cross-functional environment
• Basic commutation skills in Outlook, Excel, and Word, plus the ability to fill online forms
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Warehouse or housekeeping work experience

Nice To Haves

• RVT, BS/BA, and/or Associates in animal science, biology, or related field
• AALAS certification
• Animal care or production experience in at least one setting: laboratory, veterinary, boarding, agriculture, factory, or other settings
• In vivo rodent skills including handling and sample collections

Responsibilities

• Care for laboratory animals
• Follow guidance documents to perform assigned tasks
• Perform husbandry activities such as cage change, cage wash, and facility sanitation
• Perform and report daily health observations
• Handling and restraint of laboratory animals, notably rodents
• Assist in receiving process, housing, and shipping
• Monitor inventory of animal feed, bedding, and enrichment amongst other supplies
• Operate husbandry-related equipment such as cage wash, autoclave, laminar air flow cabinets, and other equipment
• Routinely wash, autoclave, and prepare caging and equipment
• May provide support for scientific techniques as directed
• Maintain and organize (5S, lean management) laboratory spaces for success of research
• Provide supplies and support for investigators conducting scientific experiments
• Establish effective work relationships within group and participate in teams

Benefits

• As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being.
• From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree