Animal Care Technician

Piper Companies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health, Vision, Dental

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Philadelphia seeks an experienced Animal Care Technician. Responsibilities include daily animal husbandry, overseeing sanitation, and assisting with veterinary care. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience and a biology-related diploma. A comprehensive benefits package is offered. Applications open on 3/17/2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of animal husbandry experience.
• Ability to perform technical tasks related to animal breeding.
• Education in a biology-related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal husbandry duties such as health checks.
• Oversee laboratory sanitation and environmental conditions.
• Assist in basic veterinary care for housed animals.
• Manage vivarium supplies and resources.
• Support rodent breeding colonies and maintain logs per standards.
• Maintain research documentation in accordance with company policies.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Technical capabilities with animal breeding

Animal handling

Harvesting

Mouse models

Education

HS Diploma or BS in biology related field

Job description

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 Technicianinclude:

·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 Technicianinclude:

·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 Technicianinclude:

·Salary Range is dependent upon experience

·Comprehensive benefits package

Keywords

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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