Animal Care Technician
Location
Northwood, Ohio, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
0-2 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
7h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Animal Care Technician is responsible for the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium. This role involves daily interaction with animals, performing documentation, assisting with procedures, and conducting preventive health maintenance.
Job Description:
Follows the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents.
Primarily involved in the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium.
May operate a variety of cleaning equipment such as pressure hoses and cage washers.
Administers daily and enrichment feeding according to SOP or protocol prescribed amounts and types of feed. Assesses and documents appetite and feces patterns.
Interacts with animals daily and sets up or participates in animal enrichment activities.
Performs animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, movement of animals to housing, preparing animal charts, and bathing and weighing of animals as required. May perform microchipping/tail-marking depending upon species.
Performs daily documentation activities, such as cleaning/sprayback and feeding dates and times, sanitation dates and initials, appetite, feces and vomit observations, room and location transfers, room temperature and humidity data, etc.
Weighs animals according to schedule or as dictated by study protocol.
May conduct training on husbandry tasks for other Associates and update training records.
May assist during the conduct of animal procedures, assays, or other activities conducted in the vivariums by helping hold or restrain animals as needed.
Performs preventive health maintenance such as ear cleaning, teeth trimming, nail trimming, skin greasing, and bathing depending upon species.
Conducts animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, study requirements, cleaning, etc. May use transport cart to assist with moving large post-operative animals.
May administer treatments and medications under direction of a Veterinarian.
Assists with stocking animal and surgical supplies.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Technical Competencies:
Previous animal handling experience is preferred.
Basic computer skills, with experience using Microsoft Outlook preferred.
High school diploma or GED is required.
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification preferred, and Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in an animal related field is desirable in order to allow for advancement opportunities.
Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to, and must handle and come in contact with, a variety of large and small livestock, domestic and laboratory animals, is regularly exposed to non-weather wet conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals, and is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally required to work with radioactive isotopes and in a Bio-Safety-Level 2 (BSL2) environment, and is occasionally exposed to gasses such as CO2 and isoflurane. The employee may occasionally be exposed to fluoroscopy, blood borne pathogens and zoonotic diseases.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and frequently loud. Hearing protection is required in designated areas and when performing specific tasks.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, use hands, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to grip and squeeze with hands, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, or crawl.
The employee is regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. The employee is occasionally required to physically restrain up to 80 pounds unassisted, and to maneuver and/or restrain up to 220 pounds with the assistance of other personnel and/or other maneuvering/restraining devices.
Updated 7h ago
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Experience
0-2 years
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Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
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Company
NAMSA
Team size
Growing team
Location
Northwood, Ohio, United States
NAMSA pioneered the medical device materials safety industry, being the first independent company globally to focus on this area. They have significantly contributed to industry test methods and provide premier support for clients throughout the medical device product development lifecycle, aiming to inspire innovative MedTech solutions and advance global healthcare.
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Animal Care Technician
Northwood, Ohio, United States • Full Time