Animal Science Graduates

North American Science Associates • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

For new graduates interested in building a career in animal care, veterinary science, or preclinical research, these roles offer opportunities to turn classroom knowledge and hands-on experience into meaningful work. From daily animal care and research support to surgical preparation, anesthesia monitoring, recovery, and pathology, each position provides exposure to a different area of laboratory animal science and the research process. Depending on your education, experience, and interests, these opportunities can help you strengthen your technical skills while exploring where you’d like to grow your career.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or GED
• Requires a scientific bachelor’s degree or veterinary technology associate degree
• Requires an associate or bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences or a related field and three years of GLP nonclinical experience.
• 0–2 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior animal handling experience
• ALAT certification
• Animal-related experience or education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily animal husbandry and welfare support, including feeding, cleaning and sanitation, health observations, enrichment, animal handling and movement, preventive care, and documentation.
• May also assist with procedures and administer minor treatments under veterinary direction.
• Supports surgical and cath lab procedures through room setup, instrument sterilization, equipment maintenance, and supply organization.
• Provides research and veterinary support for small animals, including test-agent dosing, health monitoring, blood collection, occasional surgical and anesthesia support, post-operative care, medication administration, and animal husbandry.
• Supports surgical and interventional procedures by monitoring anesthesia and vitals, administering medications, collecting samples, assisting with imaging equipment, and maintaining surgical instruments and equipment.
• Prepares animals for surgery and provides immediate post-operative care, including anesthesia, intubation, IV placement, vital monitoring, specimen collection, pain assessment, medication administration, and recovery monitoring.
• Performs necropsies, gross examinations, tissue trimming, specimen shipping, imaging, study coordination, GLP documentation, and laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level