Laboratory Animal Technician

YOH Services LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh is seeking an Laboratory Animal Technician in St. Louis, Missouri, working a 6:30am - 3:00pm shift. The role involves daily husbandry of rodents, recording census data, and maintaining clean animal quarters in a vivarium environment.

Qualified candidates will lift up to 30 lbs, have a High School Diploma or GED, and prefer 1 year of animal handling experience. Purina certification must be obtainable within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of Animal Handling experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain Purina certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide and document daily husbandry care to rodents in the vivarium to include the provision of feed, water, clean cages, and enrichment.
• Sanitize maintain rodent colony rooms to include sweeping and mopping of animal quarters, rotating animal cages, large equipment and room supplies for cleaning according to schedule and disinfecting all areas in room.
• Daily observation is required to monitor behaviors, illness or death in animals and report to Supervisor, Facility Manager or Veterinarian in a timely fashion.
• Keep record of daily animal census and sanitation of animal room.

Skills

Animal Handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Yoh is looking for anLaboratory Animal Technician

for one of our Laboratory Animal Technician client here in St. Louis, Missouri.

Industry: Research

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Shift: 6:30am - 3:00pm

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide and document daily husbandry care to rodents in the vivarium to include the provision of feed, water, clean cages, and enrichment.
• Sanitize maintain rodent colony rooms to include sweeping and mopping of animal quarters, rotating animal cages, large equipment and room supplies for cleaning according to schedule and disinfecting all areas in room.
• Daily observation is required to monitor behaviors, illness or death in animals and report to Supervisor, Facility Manager or Veterinarian in a timely fashion.
• Keep record of daily animal census and sanitation of animal room.

Qualifications:

• Be able to lift up to 30 lbs
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of Animal Handling experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain Purina certification within 6 months.

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Estimated Min Rate: $18.00

Estimated Max Rate: $18.55

What's In It for You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh's network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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