Poultry Research Care Technician — BSL-2 Facility

MPF Federal, LLC; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday pay

Job summary

MPF Federal, LLC is seeking a dedicated poultry animal caretaker to support the Veterinary Services team at client sites. Responsibilities include daily husbandry, health checks, sanitation, and record-keeping across BSL-2 facilities and SPF breeder buildings.

The role involves assisting with research procedures, euthanasia, artificial insemination, and adherence to AUPs/SOPs, with strict health and safety protocols and required background investigations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in BSL-2 agricultural animal research operations or poultry breeder flock management and husbandry.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in the alternate skill set as approved by veterinarians.

Responsibilities

• Feed, water, transport, clean, and monitor poultry; perform daily health checks 365 days per year and report abnormalities.
• Maintain accurate animal records, environmental parameters, inventory/census, and daily checklists.
• Perform sanitation of pens, coops, isolators, and cages; conduct hatchery operations, laundry of PPE, and biohazardous-waste handling.
• Assist with research procedures, restraint, minor medical treatments, euthanasia, artificial insemination, and challenge-study handling as directed.
• Perform facility-management tasks: disinfection, weekly emergency shower/eyewash checks, equipment logs, and work-order entry.

Skills

Poultry care

Record-keeping

Safety protocols

Tools

PPE handling

Job description

MPF Federal, LLC is seeking a dedicated poultry animal caretaker to support the Veterinary Services team at client sites. Responsibilities include daily husbandry, health checks, sanitation, and record-keeping across BSL-2 facilities and SPF breeder buildings.

The role involves assisting with research procedures, euthanasia, artificial insemination, and adherence to AUPs/SOPs, with strict health and safety protocols and required background investigations.