Lab Animal Care Technician

Inotiv; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Full benefits package

Job summary

Inotiv is seeking an Animal Care Technician in Frederick, Maryland. This role involves caring for laboratory mice and rats, maintaining records of their care, and ensuring a clean and safe working environment. The ideal candidate should be passionate about working with animals, possess strong organizational skills, and be able to work weekends or holidays on a rotating basis. This is a non-exempt role, with a pay of $18-20/hour and full benefits available after the hire date.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with animals daily.
• Interest in animal development and breeding.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeding and cleaning.
• Ensures health and welfare of the animals.
• Keeps accurate records of animal care.

Skills

Animal care

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Job description

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician to join our dynamic team! This position will focus on overall animal care and welfare, production and selection for customer orders, facility upkeep and recordkeeping and procedural duties. The person in this role will need to feel passionate about working with animals, enjoy and excel at organization, and support and maintain a clean, safe and compliant working environment. We are seeking someone that is hardworking, shows attention to detail, takes initiative, has a teamwork mentality and positive attitude.

Provides care and maintenance to mice and rats within laboratory setting.

*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level. This is a non-exempt role paying $18-20/hour.

Schedule: Monday - Friday. 8 hour shifts. Start times between 6 - 8am.

Eligible to enroll with our full package of benefits first of the month following hire date.

Uniforms provided.

Responsibilities

Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities

• Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care
• Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy
• Keeps accurate records of breeding, feeding, cleaning and care of animals
• Maintains responsibility for sanitation of the animal buildings, cages and support areas

Qualifications

We are looking for the following from the Animal Care Technician:

• Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis
• Interest in animal development and breeding
• Continuous effort toward contributing to a clean and safe working environment
• Ability and willingness to complete paperwork as needed
• Must be available to work weekends/ holidays on a rotating basis
• Willingness to work overtime when needed

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50lbs on occasion
• Stand/walk on concrete for at least 2 hours at a time
• Frequently bend, reach, push, pull, squat and lift