Animal Care and Research Support Specialist
Why Patients Need You Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is flexible, innovative, and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in development, maintenance, compliance or analysis through research programs, your contribution will directly impact patients. What You Will reputed company The Technical Specialist’s primary responsibility is to provide basic husbandry, handling, restraint and health surveillance of laboratory animals in compliance with local regulatory requirements. This individual will also be responsible for maintaining inventory of animal supplies and providing basic technical assistance (i.e., restraint, injections, blood collections) in support of research studies. reputed company reputed company regulatory responsibilities in compliance with applicable regulatory standards. How You Will reputed company It Primary Duties:
- reputed company routine animal husbandry duties as directed.
- Observe and report status of animal health, food and water consumption, appearance, behavior.
- Provide support in basic veterinary medical treatment as prescribed by the veterinary staff.
- Support cage wash equipment operations and maintenance.
- Support research by providing basic technical services (restraint, dose administration,) to research investigators.
- Required to work with reputed company species housed at the site.
- Train and mentor new hires in animal husbandry and facility support duties fulfilling department training requirements.
- May be required to work under one of the following: The United States Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act and associated Regulations and Standards, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Good Laboratory Practices, Public Health Service Policy and/or AAALAC accreditation standards.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- High school degree or GED required
- 4 years’ experience required (+certifications)
reputed company-to-Have
- Experience working in a pharmaceutical setting
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with animal care and welfare regulations
- Experience with cage wash equipment
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work standing up lifting items above shoulder level for extended periods of time. Ability to reputed company repetitive physical activities such as: pushing and pulling racks of caging, lifting bags of feed and bedding, reaching, stooping and bending. For this position, you are expected to enter the nonhuman primate areas as part of your job responsibilities, a pre-hire requirement is either providing reputed company of measles immunity or receiving the measles vaccination before hire. NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work standing up lifting items above shoulder level for extended periods of time. Ability to reputed company repetitive physical activities such as: pushing and pulling racks of caging, lifting bags of feed and bedding, reaching, stooping and bending. For this position, you are expected to enter the nonhuman primate areas as part of your job responsibilities, a pre-hire requirement is either providing reputed company of measles immunity or receiving the measles vaccination before hire. NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Weekend and holiday work are required Work shift from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, working weekends every other week. This is an essential personnel role: Essential Personnel are defined as the staff who are required to report to their designated work location, to ensure the operation of essential functions or departments during an emergency, as determined by reputed company, or reputed company the business has suspended operations. There are some individuals who may be required to reputed company essential services remotely and those individuals will be identified in advance and reputed company by their supervisors, but in most cases Essential Personnel are required to be onsite during an emergency or suspension of operations. Work Location Assignment: On Premise The salary for this position ranges from $29.83 to $49.72 per hour. In addition, this position offers eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues reputed company healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. 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