Animal Care Technician

ATR, LLC; Kannapolis (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ATR, LLC seeks an Animal Care Technician to provide routine care for research animals on site in Kannapolis, NC. The role involves feeding, watering, handling, environmental monitoring, and assisting with procedures according to SOPs.

Responsibilities include recording observations, administering medications, supporting euthanasia/necropsy, and maintaining clean, safe animal facilities. Previous lab animal experience is preferred; some roles require ALAT certification within a year.

Qualifications

• AA degree in animal science or related science preferred; HS diploma required.
• Previous Laboratory Animal experience or animal experience in a professional environment.
• AALAS ALAT preferred or able to achieve ALAT certification within one year.
• Capable of basic animal care duties with guidance.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine care to research animals including feeding, watering, handling, and cage changes.
• Monitor animal room environmental conditions.
• Observe daily appearances and behaviors of experimental animals and report observations.
• Capture, restrain, hold and position animals for procedures, examinations, and treatments.
• Dispense and administer medications per orders.
• Assist with animal euthanasia and necropsy per protocols.
• Clean, decontaminate, and maintain animal wing spaces and cages per SOPs.
• Operate autoclaves, washers, pressure sprayers and other lab equipment.
• Use PPE and SOPs to protect self and others from contamination.
• Enter/exit animal rooms and move between rooms to prevent cross contamination.
• Adhere to security and safety procedures; maintain logs and records.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Laboratory animal experience

Education

Associate degree in animal science or related science

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Animal Care Technician

Job Location: Kannapolis, NC

Compensation: TBD

Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide routine care to research animals to include feeding/watering animals handling and restraint of animals, and cage and bedding changeouts


• Monitor animal room environmental conditions


• Observe daily appearances and behaviors of experimental animals (both sick and healthy) and report to higher level employee


• Capture, restrain, hold and position animals for procedures, examinations, and treatments


• Dispense and administer medications per Veterinary Technician and/or Veterinarian orders


• Assist with animal euthanasia and necropsy following prescribed protocols as required


• Clean, decontaminate, and maintain animal wing spaces and cages in accordance with SOPs


• Operate autoclaves, washers, pressure sprayers and misters, and other lab equipment


• Use appropriate PPE and equipment as described in SOPs to protect self and fellow workers from contamination, infection or injury


• Enter/exit animal rooms and moves between animal rooms in strict accordance with SOPs to prevent cross contamination


• Adhere to security and safety procedures


• Assure that records, logs, and other documents are complete and maintained


• Follow written and oral direction


• Provide weekend and holiday support as assigned


• Perform other duties as required

Skills/Qualifications:

Required:

• AA degree in animal science or related science preferred, HS diploma required


• Must have previous Laboratory Animal experience or animal experience in a professional environment


• AALAS ALAT preferred or the ability to achieve AALAS ALAT certification within one (1) year


• Capable of performing basic animal care duties with guidance


• Effective verbal and written communication


• Employee is often required to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds, have visual and auditory aptitude


• Must be able to receive and maintain site access and required clearances

Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field

ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability