Animal Husbandry Technician

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Benson, VT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. Our work in specialty diagnostics – from providing diagnostic assays and instruments to clinical monitoring across disease stages – improves the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics that provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding Site Freelite ® offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications. In addition, The Binding Site is an active and influential contributor to the broader scientific community. To find out more visit https://www.thermofisher.com/bindingsite. The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is a subsidiary of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Husbandry Technician on our USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT. Discover Impactful Work: This full-time, hands-on role will carry out all aspects of animal husbandry, welfare, and general farm operations across both sites. The individual will work independently and as part of a team to complete daily animal care and farm duties, ensuring animal health and welfare are maintained to a high standard at all times. Responsibilities include routine animal husbandry and treatments, maintaining animal housing and farm areas, and safely operating farm equipment, machinery, vehicles, and tools. Duties may vary based on animal care priorities, seasonal needs, and the day-to-day requirements of each farm. All work will be performed in accordance with current treatment policies and standard processes, USDA requirements, IACUC-approved protocols, the Animal Welfare Act, health and safety requirements, animal welfare guidelines, and company policies and standards.

Requirements

High school diploma
Knowledge and experience of working with livestock
Knowledge and experience operating farm equipment
Valid driving license
Excellent communication and organizational skills (written and verbal)
Able to communicate at all levels
Work in a team setting
Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads
Ability to proactively problem solve
Attention to detail
Work autonomously
Dependability, reliability, and comfortable working in any weather
Must be flexible due to the unexpected nature of working with animals and on a farm
Working one weekend day is needed as part of the animal feeding staff rotation
Lift up to 50 pounds +/-
Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling
Reaching, twisting, turning
Walking on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience of breeding/lambing

Responsibilities

Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including the preparation, mixing, and feeding of Total Mixed Rations (TMR)
Routine and non-routine animal treatments
Participate in animal sorting or movement
Participate in herding and transfer of animals between farm sites
Participate in the breeding/lambing program
Safely operate farm equipment and machinery, including telehandlers, tractors, mixer wagons, and other equipment used in daily farm operations
Assist in keeping all housing buildings to USDA standards
Ensure all records are completed daily and accurately
Any other requirements regarding the welfare and maintenance of animals, housing areas, and production areas

Benefits

competitive remuneration
annual incentive plan bonus
healthcare
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
10 paid holidays annually
paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
accident and life insurance
short- and long-term disability
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount