Animal Care Technician

Piper Companies; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced Animal Care Technician in Greenfield, IN. The role involves performing daily animal husbandry tasks, overseeing laboratory sanitation, and assisting in veterinary care.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of experience in animal husbandry and a background in biology. This position offers a competitive salary based on experience and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of animal husbandry experience.
• Proficient in techniques with animal breeding, tissue sampling, and rodent mouse models.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal husbandry duties such as health checks and waste disposal.
• Oversee laboratory sanitation and environmental conditions.
• Assist in basic veterinary care and maintain logs.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Technical capabilities with animal breeding

Animal handling

Documentation maintenance

Education

HS Diploma or BS in biology related field

Job description

Piper Companies is currently looking for an experienced Animal Care Technician in Greenfield, IN.

Responsibilities for the Animal Care Technician

• Perform daily Animal husbandry duties such as health check, cage changing, and waste disposal
• Oversee laboratory sanitation and environmental conditions such as humidity and temperature
• Assist in basic veterinary care for animals housed within the vivarium
• Oversee vivarium supplies and resources
• Provide support to rodent breeding colonies
• Maintain logs and research documentation in accordance with company standards

Qualifications for the Animal Care Technician

• A minimum of 1 year of animal husbandry
• Technical capabilities with animal breeding, tissue sampling, harvesting, collection, and rodent mouse models
• HS Diploma or BS in biology related field required

Compensation for the Animal Care Technician

• Salary Range is dependent upon experience
• Comprehensive benefits package

Keywords

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