Animal Care Technician

Actalent • Overland Park, KS

404d • $37,440 - $37,440

About The Position

The Animal Care Technician is responsible for the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals, ensuring their overall welfare. This role involves performing various animal husbandry duties, maintaining compliance with regulations, and assisting in research studies as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Animal care or research laboratory work experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and animal behavior observation skills.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Computer skills, including the ability to learn a new system.
• Ability to work under specific study time constraints.

Nice To Haves

• Animal husbandry
• Animal handling
• Animal research
• Detail-oriented
• Veterinary hospital experience
• Animal science knowledge
• Washing and cleaning skills
• Animal breeding
• Husbandry

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the humane care and treatment of all species within the animal care unit.
• Provide routine animal care consisting of feeding, watering, and cage and room cleaning.
• Responsible for the receipt of animals, proper identification, and placement of animals in appropriate housing.
• Perform animal handling, animal identification, and randomization.
• Assist in the operation and maintenance of equipment such as cage and glassware washers, scales, and balances.
• Maintain pertinent records in compliance with SOPs, USDA, FDA, and AAALAC International regulations and guidelines.
• Maintain study support areas and procedure rooms, keeping them clean, stocked, and ready for use.
• Assist the clinical veterinarian in physical examination, treatment of laboratory animals, and assist with the animal health programs.
• May assist in the conduct of research studies as needed, including the use of various animal dosing techniques.

Benefits

• Pay range of $18.00/hr.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees