Laboratory Animal Technician

Inotiv•Westminster, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Animal Technician assists in accurately and efficiently conducting animal studies. This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we “Play to Win” in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There’s an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual’s unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people’s lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Requirements

B.S./B.A. in science (biology or equivalent) with 1-year direct laboratory animal work experience, or Associate degree with 4 years direct laboratory animal work experience, or 6 years of direct laboratory animal work experience without a college science degree, or equivalent combination of related education and required work experience will be considered with management approval.
Demonstrates a working knowledge and awareness of general laboratory procedures.
Demonstrates an ability to follow detailed instructions with a sense for scientific method.
Demonstrates an ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrates an ability to use a computer software to compile and maintain study data and reports for study records and sample inventory.
Demonstrates a positive attitude and exhibits respect for co-workers, managers, and other employees.
Exhibits accuracy performing laboratory operations.
Exhibits good written and oral communication skills.
Maintains a commitment to adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
Maintains suitable organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Preferred animal laboratory research experience with mice and rats, including dosing, in-life sample collections, and necropsy collections.

Responsibilities

Administer doses of compounds to rats and mice via common dosing routes, including but not limited to oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intraperitoneal.
Perform data collections, including weighing, clinical observations, health assessments, post operative monitoring, and disease progression scoring.
Perform blood collections from rats and mice via tail vein, retro-orbital, and terminal blood draws.
Processing whole blood collection via centrifugation for plasma and/or serum.
Perform functional measurements (metabolic cage cycling, transdermal GFR, blood pressure, body composition, glucose tolerance test, etc.).
Assist in formulating experimental compounds for administration.
Assist in rodent surgeries
Supports and participates in other duties and company initiatives as directed by management.
Keep laboratory clean and stocked with supplies.
Various software applications sustained by a Windows platform. (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Use of general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to balances, syringes and needles, blood collection tubes, centrifuges, pipettes, formalin collection jars, liquid nitrogen, -80 freezers, incubators, fluid/syringe pumps, chemical and clean hoods, PPE (lab coat, gloves, face mask or respirator, shoe covers, hair nets, eye protection), quarantine/isolation rooms, autoclaves, and necropsy hand tools.
Other tasks as assigned.