Animal Tech

Sitka Inc.; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gore is seeking a Nonclinical Research Technician to join the Animal Care Team in Flagstaff, AZ. You will provide humane care, routine husbandry, and health checks, including medication administration, in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.

You will work on-site at our Flagstaff facility, performing duties from equipment cleaning to documentation and SOP creation while ensuring compliance with AAALAC, IACUC, FDA, and USDA standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 1 year of work experience caring for animals
• Ability to work independently and in a small team
• Flexible hours including weekends/holidays
• Basic computer applications (email, word processing)
• Pass background and drug screen; no animal allergies
• Lifts up to 50 lbs, up to 80 lbs with assistance

Responsibilities

• Feed, exercise, and provide environmental enrichment to research animals
• Clean, sanitize and maintain animal areas
• Monitor health and administer medications
• Assist with veterinary care under supervision
• Maintain records and QA systems
• Create/modify SOPs
• Manage multiple tasks and stay on schedule
• Assist in pre-clinical studies
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, AAALAC, IACUC, FDA/USDA rules

Skills

Animal care

Teamwork

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Email/communication tools

Job description

Category: Engineering, Scientists & Technicians

Work Arrangement: On-site

Posting Start Date: 8/28/26

Posting End Date: 9/12/26

About the Role

We are looking for a Nonclinical Research Technician to join our Animal Care Team in Flagstaff who will be responsible for providing humane care, routine husbandry and sanitation for the Company’s research animals including providing health checks, administering medications, and assisting with the program of environmental enrichment in a team-focused, energetic environment.

This position will be located at our facility in Flagstaff, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Feeding, exercising, and providing environmental enrichment to research animals
• Cleaning, sanitizing and general maintenance of research animal areas
• Monitoring health status and administering medications
• Performing routine veterinary care under the supervision/direction of a veterinarian
• Collecting, creating, and maintaining well-documented records and quality systems
• Creation and modification of SOPs
• Effectively carrying out multiple assignments while staying on schedule
• Assisting in the completion of pre-clinical studies
• Maintaining compliance with Biosciences Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), AAALAC standards, IACUC policies, and FDA and USDA regulations
• Participate in Biosciences Technician injury prevention program

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification
• At least one year of work experience caring for animals
• Ability to work independently as well as with a small team.
• Ability to Work flexible hours/schedules, including change in schedule, overtime, weekends, holidays, and Call-In as required
• Ability to use basic computer applications, including email, word processing, and team communication tools
• Ability to Pass background and drug screen physical health baseline and have no known animal allergies
• Ability to Lift 50 lbs. routinely, and up to 80 lbs. with assistance

Desired Qualifications

• Certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) or higher
• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a veterinary clinic or research environment where caring for animals was part of daily responsibilities

What We Offer

Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug‑free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

For over 65 years, Gore has improved lives through discovery, product innovation and rewarding careers for Associates. We push the boundaries of what's possible — not just through our products and technologies but also through individual growth and development.

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. Our Associates build on a rich history of innovation, upholding Gore’s values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

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