Animal Research Technician

Kelly; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit benefits

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Science is seeking an Animal Research Technician to join a leading academic research hospital located in Boston, MA. The role focuses on basic husbandry, health surveillance, and compliance monitoring for laboratory animals.

The position offers a 7:00am-3:30pm shift and a temp-to-hire path with pay of $21.00/hour. Responsibilities include daily animal care, handling of rodent models, sanitation, and adherence to Lean principles within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Biology or related field preferred.
• A love for animals and comfort working with rodents.
• Previous experience or knowledge of animal husbandry strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of a research animal care team, which is responsible for daily animal husbandry and welfare checks in the facility.
• Perform daily work involving the handling of genetically engineered animal models, animals with immuno-compromised health status, and animals recovering from surgery or other invasive procedures, etc.
• Perform daily animal pen/caging sanitization or changing.
• Provide compliance monitoring of cage conditions.
• Perform Facility Cage and Equipment Wash Operations
• Provide Facility Maintenance and Sanitization
• Maintain animal rooms so that secondary enclosure is free of infectious agents.
• Follow Lean Management principles and participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Animal care

Rodent handling

Health surveillance

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Kelly Science is seeking an Animal Research Technician to join a leading academic research hospital located in Boston, MA.

Pay: $21.00/hour

Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm

Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

Summary

The Animal Research Technician provides basic husbandry, health surveillance, and compliance monitoring to laboratory animals.

Daily Responsibilities include:

• Serve as a member of a research animal care team, which is responsible for daily animal husbandry and welfare checks in the facility.
• Perform daily work involving the handling of genetically engineered animal models, animals with immuno-compromised health status, and animals recovering from surgery or other invasive procedures, etc.
• Perform daily animal pen/caging sanitization or changing.
• Provide compliance monitoring of cage conditions.
• Perform Facility Cage and Equipment Wash Operations
• Provide Facility Maintenance and Sanitization
• Maintain animal rooms so that secondary enclosure is free of infectious agents.
• Follow Lean Management principles and participate in continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency degree required
• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Biology or a related science field preferred.
• A love for animals and comfort working with rodents.
• Previous experience or knowledge of animal husbandry strongly preferred.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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