Animal Research Technician 1

BoehringerPRD•Colbert, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs animal husbandry and health care in accordance with experimental protocol and Animal Welfare Act/Regulations, NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching, BI AH policies and Veterinary Sciences standard operating procedures, and the fundamental requirements for AAALAC accreditation. In addition, this individual assists with scientific procedures in accordance with study protocols, completes and maintains appropriate documentation associated with all job assignments, and provides equipment sanitation and facility maintenance. This individual will work in an animal research laboratory setting under Biosafety Level 1 and 2 conditions. This person may provide guidance to junior team members as delegated by the Site Veterinarian or Group/Team Leader. In addition, they may serve as site representative on site-specific committees and workgroups. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent degree (GED)
Minimum of two (2) years experience in a related field (livestock handling, husbandry, and healthcare, veterinary clinical assistance, and/or scientific animal research).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must not have allergies to animals or livestock/feed dust.
Must be able to read and see clearly.
Must be able to maintain even temperament when working with livestock.
Must be willing to learn at a rapid pace.
Must be results oriented, cooperative, and a systematic thinker.
Must be able to work in a multi-disciplinary matrix environment and value the importance of teamwork.
Must exhibit sound judgment and analytical thinking.
Must demonstrate ability to manage processes, projects, and to function well in a team or committee role.
Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills in English, sufficient for accurate transmission of information internally.
Requires ability to interface and build working relationships with team members at all levels of site organization.
Must be proficient in basic computing skills such as e-mail communication and word processing.
Must be able to work weekends.

Nice To Haves

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification (or willingness to obtain within 12 months of employment)

Responsibilities

Complies with applicable regulations and company policies.
Documents and maintains records of animal care, preventive medicine, USDA-required, and study protocol-driven documents.
Provides animal husbandry and care including provision of feed, water, and enrichment materials.
Maintains, adjusts, and repairs animal pens, feeders, drinking systems, and livestock handling equipment.
Performs cleaning and sanitation of animal rooms and equipment.
May provide supervision of junior team members upon delegation from Group/Team Leader or site management.
Restrains and manipulates animals for routine and emergency procedures.
Recognizes when animals are sick, distressed or otherwise abnormal and communicates these observations to the Site Veterinarian or Group/Team Leader.
Conducts daily animal health and welfare assessments.
Administers treatment to animals at the direction of the Site Veterinarian or delegate.
Conducts scientific clinical observations and disease outcome assessments (e.g. lameness, behavior, respiration, fecal consistency, central nervous system affects, etc.).
May administer experimental treatment articles in accordance with study protocols.
Records all scientific information on documents provided with study protocols or standard department forms as appropriate.
Under supervision, may administer and monitor sedation, and may conduct euthanasia in accordance with study protocols and at direction of Site Veterinarian or delegate.
May perform site biosecurity functions including water system sanitation, bagged feed and fomite decontamination, and environmental auditing sample collection.
Assists with clinical R&D sample collection pre- and post-mortem in accordance with study protocols and direction of Investigator or delegate.
Assists with necropsies at direction of Site Veterinarian or delegate.