Laboratory Animal Care Technician

Piper Companies; Denver (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care Technician to join a dynamic team in Denver, PA for a 4-6 month contract position. The role includes caring for animals, ensuring their health, and maintaining a clean and compliant environment.

Qualifications include a desire to work with animals, an interest in animal development, and ideally, ALAT certification. This position requires a willingness to work weekends and overtime.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis.
• Interest in animal development.
• Continuous effort toward contributing to a clean and safe working environment.
• Ability and willingness to complete paperwork as needed.
• 1+ years of experience with animal care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities in a production facility.
• Cleaning/power washing and sanitation of facility.
• Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care.
• Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy.

Skills

Animal care

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

ALAT or relative certification

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care Technician to join a dynamic team in Denver, PA for a 4-6 month contract position (potential to convert fulltime).

feel passionate about working with animals, enjoy and excel at organization, and support and maintain a clean,

safe and compliant working environment.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities in a production facility.
• Cleaning/power washing and sanitation of facility.
• Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care
• Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy

Qualifications

• Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis
• Interest in animal development
• 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
• Must be available to come in early hours when needed for shipments
• Willingness to work overtime when needed
• ALAT or relative certification highly desirable
• 1+ yrs of experience with animal care preferred

Compensation

• Pay Rate: $18/hour