Animal Laboratory Technician

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Benson, VT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The full time Animal Lab Technician is responsible for providing high quality antisera, ensuring all procedural work is carried out/delivered in line with the company's supply and operation process. This includes production and any research and development and design control requirements, while adhering to the quality policy and other relevant regulatory and governing bodies and company policies. The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is part of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Lab Technician on our busy USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT!

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Working on a farm and/or with livestock
• Working within a laboratory environment
• Valid drivers license required
• Excellent communication and organization skills (written and verbal)
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Good analytical skills
• Computer literacy
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Dependability, reliability, and comfortable working in all weather conditions.
• Must be flexible due to the unpredictable nature of working with animals and on a farm
• Lift up to 50 pounds +/-
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling
• Reaching, twisting, turning
• Walk on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces
• Must be willing to work weekends as scheduled

Responsibilities

• Antisera processing
• Collection of blood by plasmapheresis
• Completion of relevant records
• Antigen administration
• Test bleeding
• Weekly animal sorting for production activities
• Care for and ensure the welfare of animals including but not limited to feeding, watering, bedding, and routine mucking

Benefits

• 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, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED