Animal Care Technician I

ADP, Inc.; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Somerville, MA is seeking a full-time Animal Care Technician to perform daily vivarium maintenance and provide humane care to laboratory animals in accordance with SOPs. The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and weekend, holiday, and after-hours support may be required.

The candidate should display strong interpersonal and communication skills, be reliable, and work well both independently and in a fast-paced team environment. Training and SOP adherence are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal).
• Reliable, able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance of animal facilities including sanitation of rooms and equipment.
• Provide daily husbandry to laboratory animals (predominantly rodents).
• Support cage wash operations and inventory management as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Full Time Somerville, MA, US

Salary Range: $24.00 To $26.00 Hourly

This position is based in Waltham, MA.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for daily operational maintenance of the animal facilities and in providing appropriate daily husbandry to various laboratory animal species in accordance with all training, guidelines, regulations, and SOPs pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care. Primary duties are performance of daily vivarium physical plant and animal husbandry & maintenance duties (i.e. cage changing, +/-cage washing, animal & supplies receipt, inventory control & stocking, vivarium sanitation). Must be able to lift 50 lbs and move heavy objects and be able to work from a standing position for prolonged time periods and perform repetitive motion tasks. Must be available to support weekend, holiday, emergency, and after-hour operational responsibilities. Other duties as assigned and required.

QUALIFYING CANDIDATE PROFILE

The qualified candidate will have strong interpersonal (transparency, professionalism, integrity, trust) and communication skills (written, verbal), a strong commitment to providing quality research service support, and dedicated to providing humane animal care in accordance with all guidelines and regulations pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care. Must be reliable, able to work well independently, and willing to participate in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, while demonstrating a focus on individual accountability for attention to detail in delivering quality and consistent results in the execution of all daily husbandry duties.

ROLE DELINEATION

• 75% responsible for the daily maintenance of the animal facilities (sanitization of animal rooms, corridors, equipment) and providing appropriate daily husbandry to animals (predominantly rodents).
• 15% responsible forconsumable supplies inventory management, ordering/receipt of incoming animals & supplies,maintainappropriate qualitycontrol documentation for relevanthusbandry tasks &facility equipment.
• 10% Perform and/or provide collaborative support for cage wash operations (clean & sanitize cages & related equipment) as directed in support of Cage Wash Technicians.

REPORTS TO

• With ‘matrix management’ communication (information sharing, integration, alignment of site team schedules) and daily task oversight todesignatedACT I-III Lead (as directed by Site Supervisor)

EXPERIENCE

• 0-5 years
• Experience in the same role preferred

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent is highly desirable

TRAINING

• None, AALAS-ALAT (orinternationalequivalent) certification is highly desirable

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.