Operations Technician II - Animal Facility

LFB • Charlton, MA

130d

About The Position

The position involves daily animal care activities including feeding, observing animals for clinical concerns, and nail trimming. Responsibilities also include husbandry activities such as cage cleaning, using power wash and chemical dispensing equipment, and general facility sanitization. The role requires milking of rabbits and supporting activities to meet production goals while adhering to established schedules. Proper restraint of rabbits is necessary for general care, transfers, sample collection, and advanced handling. Technical skills required include administering IM, IV, SC, and IP injections, as well as performing IV blood collection procedures. The individual will assess animals, initiate veterinary care, and execute treatments. Animal identification applications such as ear tags, tattoos, and RFID transponders will also be performed. The role may involve supporting natural and artificial insemination breeding procedures, pregnancy palpation, and kindling/weaning procedures. Accurate documentation using computer and paper-based systems is essential to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies. Understanding of applicable Quality Systems is required, and the individual may be tasked with writing, modifying, and providing training on SOPs/WI/TM. The ability to work independently on assigned projects with minimal supervision is necessary, as well as identifying safety issues and initiating corrective actions. Weekend and holiday coverage is required on a rotating basis.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2-5 years of laboratory animal experience.
• Associate's degree in a related discipline with 1-4 years of laboratory animal experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 1-3 years of laboratory animal experience.
• AALAS certification at the ALAT level is required.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented production environment.
• Strong attention to detail and compliance with Good Documentation Practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and strong interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to push/pull wheeled carts weighing up to 500 pounds.
• Ability to lift and manipulate up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods, averaging six hours a day.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands and wrists.

Responsibilities

• Daily animal care activities including feeding and animal observations.
• Husbandry activities including cage change/cleaning and facility sanitization.
• Milking of rabbits and supporting production goals.
• Proper restraint of rabbits for care and sample collection.
• Administering IM, IV, SC, and IP injections, and performing IV blood collection.
• Assessing animals and initiating veterinary care.
• Performing animal identification applications.
• Supporting breeding procedures and updating records.
• Documenting information to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Identifying safety issues and initiating corrective actions.
• Providing weekend and holiday coverage on a rotating basis.

Benefits

• Diverse and talented workforce.
• Commitment to hiring a diverse workforce.
• Participation in E-Verify.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees