Animal Care Technician

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

• The Animal Care Technician is primarily responsible for the execution of approved protocols for animal studies in a safe, accurate and timely fashion.
• In this role, you will conduct research trials, create process models and perform statistical analysis using data collected that includes animal weight, feed information and various types of sample information.
• You will also be responsible for providing standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintain cleanliness and perform basic equipment maintenance and troubleshoot research or medical equipment to ensure proper protocols requirements.
• Contribute to continuous evaluation and improvement of experimental methodology, daily routines and procedures.
• Maintain safe working conditions in accordance to our safety program and animal welfare standards and comply with animal policies.
• Execute predefined protocols and standard operation procedures, like feeding, sample collection, animal observation, disease recognition, accurate data compilation, observations, deviations and trial quality measurement are in time and in scope.
• Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned