Animal Care Technician

Description:

Animal Care Tech- Cage Washing Duties

• Operate mechanical cage washing equipment, autoclaves and other sanitizing equipment.
• Place processed bedding, feed and other related items into assembled, sanitized cages.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance schedules, detergent and disinfectant use, cage washer and autoclave performance tests.
• Maintain adequate levels of cage wash chemicals.
• Performing daily animal health observations, animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include: perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required per SOP and/or specified protocols.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Animal Care Techs:

• Education & Exp: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Six months experience in research animal care and husbandry preferred.

Physical requirements for the job:

• Stand, walk, or otherwise move about campus on a continuous basis.
• Lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to ascend/descend stairs on a regular basis

WHY ACTALENT

• Work with a dedicated career partner specialized in your healthcare skill set
• We advocate on your behalf so you get what you want and need out of your job
• Get performance feedback, career advice, and access to ongoing professional
• development tools
• Build your career and learn new skills through projects as diverse as your curiosity
• You are eligible for benefits, paid-time-off, and competitive wages that are paid weekly

ABOUT ACTALENT

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.