Poultry Research Technician - Biosecurity & Hatchery Ops

MPF Federal, LLC; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MPF Federal, LLC in Georgia seeks a poultry research/animal-care technician to feed, water, transport, clean, and monitor poultry, and perform daily health checks reporting abnormalities to veterinary staff.

Maintain records, follow SOPs, and assist with research procedures including euthanasia and hatchery tasks, under supervision. The role requires strict biosecurity, PPE protocol adherence, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs; annual health screening is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in EITHER (a) BSL-2 agricultural animal research operations OR (b) poultry breeder flock management and husbandry.
• Ability to demonstrate minimum competency in the alternate skill set (the one not already held), as approved by the client’s veterinarians, before working unsupervised.
• Poultry research experience (preferred).
• Experience with artificial insemination of poultry, blood collection, and hatchery operations (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Feed, water, transport, clean, and monitor poultry; perform daily health checks 365 days per year and report abnormalities to veterinary/research staff.
• Maintain accurate animal records, environmental parameters, inventory/census, and daily checklists per client/AUP/SOP requirements.
• 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 husbandry

Biosecurity compliance

Safety procedures

Vaccination procedures

Job description

MPF Federal, LLC in Georgia seeks a poultry research/animal-care technician to feed, water, transport, clean, and monitor poultry, and perform daily health checks reporting abnormalities to veterinary staff.

Maintain records, follow SOPs, and assist with research procedures including euthanasia and hatchery tasks, under supervision. The role requires strict biosecurity, PPE protocol adherence, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs; annual health screening is required.