Animal Care Technician

Piper Companies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Philadelphia is seeking an experienced Animal Care Technician. This role involves daily animal husbandry duties, overseeing vivarium supplies, and providing veterinary support for animals, requiring a minimum of 1 year experience and a biology-related education.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of animal husbandry experience.
• Technical capabilities with animal breeding and tissue sampling.
• Education in biology or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal husbandry duties including health checks and cage changing.
• Assist in basic veterinary care for animals in the vivarium.
• Maintain logs and research documentation as per standards.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Animal handling

Veterinary care

Education

HS Diploma or BS in biology related field

Job description

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Piper Companies is currently looking for an experienced Animal Care Technician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) to work with a leading Philadelphia academic institution.

Responsibilities for the Animal Care Technician include:

• 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 include:

• 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 include:

• Salary Range is dependent upon experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
  
  

Keywords

Animal Care Technician, In Vivo Research, Mouse, Rodent, Animal Handling, Animal Husbandry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA, Science, comprehensive benefits package, Health, Vision, Dental.

This job opens for applications on 3/17/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

Seniority level

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  Entry level

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  Full-time

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  Business Consulting and Services

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