Animal Caretaker Technician - 173183

Zachary Piper Solutions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Animal Caretaker Technician to join the ULAR program on site in Philadelphia, PA. The role focuses on animal health monitoring, cage sanitation, animal handling, and meticulous record keeping within a regulated research environment.

Qualified candidates may have up to 6 months of animal experience and should be eligible for AALAS ALAT certification; a HS diploma or GED is required. This is a full-time on-site position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals in a veterinary clinic, research facility, zoo, or similar environment.
• Ability to monitor animal health and welfare and follow SOPs and guidelines.
• Strong record-keeping and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow ULAR SOPs, IACUC guidelines, safety policies, and quality standards.
• Perform routine health checks and report anomalies to veterinary staff.
• Change cages, refresh food/water, and maintain housing per SOPs and supervisor schedule.
• Identify animals by age/sex and determine weaning times per procedures.
• Maintain daily logs, census, enrichment records, equipment logs, and labeling.

Skills

Animal handling

Basic animal behavior

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AALAS ALAT certification (preferred)

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Animal Caretaker Technician (ACT) to join a reputable Universities Laboratory Animal Resources program (ULAR) on site , located in Philadelphia, PA. The Animal Caretaker Technician will provide skills in animal health monitoring, cage sanitation, animal handling, record keeping, and operation of facility equipment.

Responsibilities for the Animal Caretaker Technician include :

• Follow all ULAR standard operating procedures, IACUC guidelines, safety policies, and quality standards.
• Perform routine health checks on animals each day, reporting any unusual observations to veterinary personnel. Ensure every animal has proper access to food and water at all times.
• Change cages, refresh food and water, and maintain housing conditions according to ULAR SOPs or approved protocols, following the schedule set by the Area Supervisor.
• Identify animals by age and sex and determine appropriate weaning times in accordance with established procedures and IACUC policy.
• Maintain accurate daily logs, room sheets, census information, enrichment records, equipment logs, and other required documentation. Ensure proper cage labeling and animal identification.

Qualifications for the Animal Caretaker Technician include :

• Up to 6 months of experience working with animals or in a related setting.
• Previous experience working with animals in a veterinary clinic, research facility, zoo, or similar environment.
• Background in animal handling and basic animal behavior.
• Eligibility for AALAS ALAT certification (preferred but not required).
• High School Diploma or GED.

Compensation for the Animal Caretaker Technician includes :

Salary Range : 21/hr

Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 8/28/26.Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:

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