Animal Husbandry Technician II

Bering-Alaka'ina Holdings, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is seeking an Animal Husbandry Technician II to support our government customer at the USAISR, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

The role involves daily animal husbandry for various species, cage preparation, feeding, routine health observations, and adherence to SOPs. Candidates should have 2–4 years of lab experience, ALAT certification, US citizenship, and a preferred bachelor’s degree. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• ALAT certification from AALAS is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 2–4 years of laboratory animal husbandry experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform animal husbandry duties for small and large animals daily.
• Prepare and change animal cages, feeding and watering.
• Follow ABSL II procedures in holding and procedure rooms.
• Operate cage wash equipment according to SOPs.
• Maintain logs, checklists, and records for husbandry activities.
• Provide environmental enrichment and track inventory.

Skills

Lab experience 2-4 years

DoD environment experience

Education

ALAT Certification (AALAS)

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is looking for a Animal Husbandry Technician II to support our government customer at the US Army Institute for Surgical Research (USAISR), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform animal husbandry duties for both small and large animals, which includes but is not limited to rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, swine, sheep, and goats. These tasks are considered essential services and must be completed daily to ensure good animal health and sanitation protocols. The Animal Husbandry Technician II shall also prepare orders for animal supplies and equipment.
• Prepare and change and/or clean animal cages and related cage accessories, feeding and manual watering or monitoring automatic watering devices.
• Follow approved room-order entry procedures and husbandry related duties in Animal Biosafety Level (ABSL) II animal holding and procedure rooms.
• Operate cage wash equipment in accordance with internal SOPs.
• Prepare caging, transport containers/carts, and related equipment for cage washing including scraping floor grids, breaking down caging, and dumping pans or scraping cages.
• Perform animal census as reported on internal USAISR Animal Census Form to include the ABSL II (animal rooms).
• Perform animal health observations and report any abnormal conditions or behavior of animals immediately to the Veterinarian, Vivarium Manager, Assistant Vivarium Manager and/or Surgery Manager (reported email).
• Complete husbandry related logbooks, checklists and other records accurately and in a timely fashion (as prescribed in SOPs).
• Animal enrichment assists in enticing animals to navigate their habitats in new ways and perform a range of natural behaviors, including social behaviors, different sorts of locomotion, exploration, hiding, and foraging. Enrichment has been shown to assist in lowering the stressors of limited interactions and caged living.
• Perform animal care and environmental enrichment activities as prescribed in local SOPs. These activities include preparing food, toys, mirrors, rubber balls, and other items. The Animal Husbandry Technician II shall also prepare orders for animal supplies and equipment.
• Prepare and distribute produce, enrichment feed, and environmental enrichment devices according to established SOPs:
• Track animal, feed, enrichment, and/or supplies to properly account for spoilage and wastage.
• Conduct weekly inventory on all enrichment items/feed and submits report Vivarium Manager.
• Provide environmental enrichment feed and other enrichment devices.
• Document husbandry procedures and enrichment distribution.

DESIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• The following Certifications are REQUIRED
• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) from the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least two to four (2-4) years’ laboratory experience is desired
• Experience providing animal husbandry technical support in a DoD environment is preferred

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE

• Must be a US citizen
• Must be able to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI)

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. We E-Verify all employees.

As a part of BSNC, Bering- Alakaina Holdings gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job. Qualified job candidates will generally be considered in the following order: BSNC shareholders, descendants, shareholder spouses, current employees, and outside candidates. The BSNC Shareholder Development department tracks and monitors the implementation of the Shareholder Hire Preference across its operations.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Alaska Native Corporation (ACN)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses and includes Ke`aki Technologies, LLC; Laulima Government Solutions, LLC; Kūpono Government Services, LLC; Kapili Services, LLC; Po`okela Solutions, LLC; Kīkaha Solutions, LLC; and Pololei Solutions, LLC.

For additional information, please visit www.beringalakaina.com