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Animal Technician

5 months ago

Durham, United Kingdom TekWissen LLC Full time
Overview TekWissen Group isa workforce management provider throughout the USA and many othercountries in the world. This Client is a global animal healthcompany dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses inever better ways. Building on more than 65 years of experience itdeliver quality medicines vaccines and diagnostic productscomplemented by biodevices genetic tests and precision livestockfarming.

Job Title: Animal Technician Location: Durham NC 27703 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contract Work Type: Onsite Shift: Monday throughFriday 7am to 3pm Job Description:
  • This individual will perform daily laboratoryanimal care duties including animal health monitoring animalhusbandry and routing cleaning and sanitation.
  • All work assignments will beperformed accordance with SOPs and protocol instructions.
  • Must maintain anddemonstrate positive working relationships with coworkers customersbe able to work independently to perform tasks and have regularattendance.
The essential duties andresponsibilities:
  • Performs animal husbandry dutiesto maintain quality and health of research animals to include dailyfeed/water/enrichment and cage or room cleaning as required.
  • Cleans assignedanimal rooms isolator environments animal care equipment andassociated animal facility areas daily.
  • Maintains accurate records of animal health.
  • Assists withhandling and manipulations as per SOPs and protocols.
  • Operates equipment and usessupplies according to safety guidelines performs generalhousekeeping and adheres to safety procedures.
  • Maintains required attendancelevel and adheres to work schedule in accordance with requiredstaffing levels to ensure that assigned duties are completed.Weekend and holiday coverage is required on a rotation basis.
  • Maintains focus onanimal welfare reporting all concerns to management and/or othersas required.
  • Mustensure animal welfare guidelines are met building and equipment aremaintained accordingly for internal IACUC inspections andmaintenance of AAALAC accreditation.
  • Conducts all euthanasia as trained accordingto AVMA guidelines and completing all documentation.
  • Assists in maintaining andstocking inventory.
  • Takes the initiative to complete tasks and anticipatesupcoming tasks.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Pays attention to detail.
Job Qualifications
  • EducationAA degree preferred
  • Experience Lab Animal or agricultural experience desired
Other information:
  • Candidates not allowed to own poultry or swine
  • Ability to lift upto 50lbs roll heavy objects use ladders working conditions up to 90degrees or down to freezing.
  • Subject to objectionable odors aerosols dust animaldander and noise.
  • Not allowed to own poultry or swine
  • Multiple showers a day may berequired for biocontainment showering does include washing of hair.
  • Work requires use ofappropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including Tyvekshairnets respirator or PAPR gloves safety glasses provided uniformsand shoes.
  • AnEnhanced background check will be conducted by client as part ofthe onboarding process.
  • A FIT test will need to be conducted before beingallowed into Vivarium areas.
TekWissenGroup is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforcediversity