Laboratory Animal Technician

Inotiv; Alice (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

401K

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Inotiv is seeking an Animal Technician in Alice, Texas to focus on animal care and welfare, production, and recordkeeping. This role is ideal for someone passionate about animal care, who excels in organization and teamwork.

Responsibilities include caring for animals, maintaining records, and ensuring a clean environment. Must be willing to work weekends and lift up to 50lbs. Inotiv offers a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental coverage and 401K.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work weekends/holidays on a rotating basis.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed.
• Able to stand/walk on concrete for at least 2 hours at a time.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities.
• Maintains responsibility for sanitation of the animal buildings and cages.
• Keeps accurate records of feeding, cleaning and care of animals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork mentality

Ability to handle laboratory animals

Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Job description

We are seeking an Animal 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeling, cleaning and breeding responsibilities
• Maintain detailed records of animal production and inventory in precisely weighed and aged groups
• Keeps accurate records of feeding, cleaning and care of animals
• Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care
• Work within changing shift times and rotating overtime schedule
• Maintains responsibility for sanitation of the animal buildings, cages and support areas
• Able to handle laboratory animals and recognize abnormalities
• Demonstrate commitment to provide the highest quality care for laboratory animals and their offspring
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks quickly and efficiently
• Good teamwork skills
• Able to work in a confined environment
• Work in a standing position that will require bending and stretching of arms and legs throughout regular work shift
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be available to work weekends/holidays on a rotating basis
• Willingness to work overtime when needed
• Lift up to 50lbs
• Stand/walk on concrete for at least 2 hours at a time
• Frequently bend, reach, push, pull, squat and lift

Salary & Benefits

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.