Animal Care Technician Manager

Argenta; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Argenta seeks an Animal Care Manager for its Manhattan, KS location to oversee animal rooms, monitor care during live studies, and perform essential administrative duties supporting animal care and site operations.

The role requires experience with animals (large and small), attention to detail, and strong teamwork. Opportunity to contribute to a global animal health mission with a growing, values-driven company.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience working with animals; large and small.

Responsibilities

• Set up animal rooms as per protocol design or as instructed by supervisor or study investigator.
• Routine monitoring of room and routine room cleaning during live phase of study
• Tear down animal rooms and clean/disinfect post study completion.
• Collect protocol specific research data in accordance with Good Documentation Practices
• Collect protocol specific samples.
• Assist veterinarians in animal procedures.
• Animal health observations
• Inform veterinary staff if health abnormalities are observed in animals.
• Feeding of animals
• Repair, maintain, and operate equipment/machinery.
• Perform administrative duties that support the care of animals and site functions.
• Maintenance of research information and the performance of clerical duties
• Assist in identifying and follow up with compliance and QC/QA action items.
• Monitor and communicate with senior staff key developments pertinent to active studies by composing contemporaneous study specific documentation.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Team player

Dependable

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it. Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market. We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.

Our Uniqueness Means

• We are ambitious, growing and building a ‘one team’ culture, guided by our values.
  • We are team players;
  • We are doers;
  • We are customer-centric;
  • We are innovators.

We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best “paw” forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.

With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.

Argenta, MVS is currently looking for an Animal Care Manager at our Manhattan, KS location.

Responsibilities

• Set up animal rooms as per protocol design or as instructed by supervisor or study investigator.
• Routine monitoring of room and routine room cleaning during live phase of study
• Tear down animal rooms and clean/disinfect post study completion.
• Collect protocol specific research data in accordance with Good Documentation Practices
• Collect protocol specific samples.
• Assist veterinarians in animal procedures.
• Animal health observations
• Inform veterinary staff if health abnormalities are observed in animals.
• Feeding of animals
• Repair, maintain, and operate equipment/machinery.
• Perform administrative duties that support the care of animals and site functions.
• Maintenance of research information and the performance of clerical duties
• Assist in identifying and follow up with compliance and QC/QA action items.
• Monitor and communicate with senior staff key developments pertinent to active studies by composing contemporaneous study specific documentation.

About You

• High school diploma or equivalent education and experience
• Experience working with animals; large and small

• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Team player
• Dependable
• Effective Communication skills both written and oral, and ability to work collaboratively.
• Attention to detail and analytically driven
• Problem solving and resourceful thinking
• Flexibility and ability to multitask and manage time effectively.

Argenta has strongly embedded company values which is key to who we are and how we deliver. We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business where your input will be valued. At Argenta we are a hard-working group who really enjoy the people we work with each day. That is why we support our people through a strong culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities.

Argenta is an equal-opportunity employer