Animal Care Technician (Weekends Required)

North American Science Associates, Inc.; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Science Associates, Inc. is seeking an Animal Care Technician in Northwood, Ohio. This role involves following strict SOPs for animal welfare and husbandry, including daily feeding, sanitation, and health assessments of various animals.

The ideal candidate should have animal handling experience and a high school diploma or GED. The position offers the opportunity to work with a range of laboratory and domestic animals, requiring the ability to lift and move animals safely.

Qualifications

• Previous animal handling experience is preferred.
• Basic computer skills are necessary.
• High school diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Follows SOPs and Quality Manual in animal husbandry activities.
• Administers daily feeding and assesses animal health.
• Performs daily documentation and animal cleaning tasks.

Skills

Animal handling experience

Basic computer skills

Microsoft Outlook

Education

High school diploma or GED

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in an animal related field

Job description

Job Description

• Follows the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents.
• Primarily involved in the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium.
• May operate a variety of cleaning equipment such as pressure hoses and cage washers.
• Administers daily and enrichment feeding according to SOP or protocol prescribed amounts and types of feed. Assesses and documents appetite and feces patterns.
• Interacts with animals daily and sets up or participates in animal enrichment activities.
• Performs animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, movement of animals to housing, preparing animal charts, and bathing and weighing of animals as required. May perform microchipping/tail‑marking depending upon species.
• Performs daily documentation activities, such as cleaning/sprayback and feeding dates and times, sanitation dates and initials, appetite, feces and vomit observations, room and location transfers, room temperature and humidity data, etc.
• Weighs animals according to schedule or as dictated by study protocol.
• May conduct training on husbandry tasks for other Associates and update training records.
• May assist during the conduct of animal procedures, assays, or other activities conducted in the vivariums by helping hold or restrain animals as needed.
• Performs preventive health maintenance such as ear cleaning, teeth trimming, nail trimming, skin greasing, and bathing depending upon species.
• Conducts animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, study requirements, cleaning, etc. May use transport cart to assist with moving large post‑operative animals.
• May administer treatments and medications under direction of a Veterinarian.
• Assists with stocking animal and surgical supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications&Technical Competencies

• Previous animal handling experience is preferred.
• Basic computer skills, with experience using Microsoft Outlook preferred.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification preferred, and Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in an animal related field is desirable in order to allow for advancement opportunities.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to, and must handle and come in contact with, a variety of large and small livestock, domestic and laboratory animals, is regularly exposed to non-weather wet conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals, and is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally required to work with radioactive isotopes and in a Bio‑Safety‑Level2 (BSL2) environment, and is occasionally exposed to gasses such as CO2 and isoflurane.
• The employee may occasionally be exposed to fluoroscopy, blood borne pathogens and zoonotic diseases.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and frequently loud. Hearing protection is required in designated areas and when performing specific tasks.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, use hands, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to grip and squeeze with hands, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, or crawl.
• The employee is regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. The employee is occasionally required to physically restrain up to 80 pounds unassisted, and to maneuver and/or restrain up to 220 pounds with the assistance of other personnel and/or other maneuvering/restraining devices.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

NAMSA is an equal employment opportunity company. NAMSA participates in pre‑employment background and drug screen processes aligned to local, state and federal laws.