Animal Caretaker Technician

Piper Companies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Animal Caretaker Technician (ACT) in Philadelphia, PA, for a nationally recognized medical research institution. The ACT will be responsible for maintaining the health and environment of lab animals by providing timely nourishment and sanitation.

Essential qualifications include 0-1+ years of experience, understanding of animal rights and welfare, with a preference for ALAT certification. Compensation is $21 per hour plus comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

Qualifications

• 0-1+ years of experience required directly handling animals inside a laboratory.
• Ability to understand the difference between animal rights and animal welfare.
• Preference for ALAT level of certification through the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.

Responsibilities

• Maintain timely and effective nourishment and sanitation of lab animals.
• Work comfortably in the clinical research environment using animals for educational research.
• Document and track the animals’ behaviors and activity to report to researchers.
• Monitor compliance regarding the institutional care of animals.

Skills

Animal handling

Documentation and reporting

Compliance with federal laws

Understanding animal welfare

Education

ALAT certification (preferred)

Job description

Piper Companies is currently seeking an Animal Caretaker Technician (ACT) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) to work for a nationally recognized academic medical research institution. The Animal Caretaker Technician will serve as a key contributor in responsibly maintaining animal care within on-site laboratories.

The Animal Caretaker Technician will feed, clean, and care for animals, ensuring their health and standard of environment.

Responsibilities for the Animal Caretaker Technician include:

• Maintain timely and effective nourishment and sanitation of lab animals
• Work comfortably in the clinical research environment of using animals for educational research
• Document and track the animals’ behaviors and activity to report to researchers
• Monitor compliance regarding the institutional care of the animals by use of federal laws and policies
• Be available for rotational weekend shifts

Required Qualifications for the Animal Caretaker Technician include:

• 0-1+ years of experience required directly handling animals inside a laboratory
• Understand difference between animal rights and animal welfare in order to manage excellent husbandry
• ALAT level of certification through the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (preferred)

Compensation included for the Animal Caretaker Technician includes:

• $21 per hour
• Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K