Registered Veterinary Technician

eGenesis; Inwood (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

eGenesis in Northwest Indiana is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to support health, welfare, and regulatory compliance of swine herds in a GMP-compliant facility. The role reports to veterinary leadership and assists with daily animal care, surgical readiness, and documentation.

Candidates should have veterinary tech certification and 1–3 years of experience, with livestock surgery experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Veterinary Technician Certification.
• 1–3 years veterinary tech experience.
• Experience in livestock surgery preferred.
• Excellent time management and prioritization.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Surgical support including anesthesia monitoring and recovery management.
• Maintain inventory and procurement to support GMP compliance.
• Daily animal care, vaccinations, and treatments; observe and report.
• Coordinate with veterinary teams and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Adhere to IACUC, USDA policies and company procedures.

Skills

Vet Tech Certification

1-3 years Vet Tech

Livestock surgery

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT eGENESIS

eGenesis is aclinical-stage biotechnology company developing human-compatible engineered organs to address the severe global organ shortage. The Company’s proprietary genome engineering platform enables extensive, multiplex gene edits to remove key biological barriers, add protective human transgenes, and inactivate endogenous retroviruses. EGEN-2784, agenetically engineered porcine kidney, is the Company’s lead program and is currently being evaluated in amulti-patient Expanded Access study at MGH. eGenesis is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.At eGenesis, ourcorevalues—innovation, collaboration, compassion, resilience, and passion—are at the center of how we work. We engineer hope and bring passion to everything we do. We collaborate and learn from one another, combining diverse expertise to tackle complex challenges. We innovate boldly, pushing boundaries and science to new heights. where no pig organ has gone before. With resilience, we navigate challenges and celebrate progress together. And in all we do, we lead with compassion—for our patients, our people, and our pigs.

POSITION SUMMARY

The veterinary services team supports the health, welfare, and regulatory compliance of swine herds housed in the Designated Pathogen Free (DPF) and Source Animal Facility (SAF) at the eGenesis site in Northwest Indiana. The team ensures standardized veterinary medical care, surgical excellence, herd health management, regulatory compliance, and adherence to GMP requirements. The Registered Veterinary Technician reports to the Director of Veterinary Services, Animal Resource Veterinarian or Clinical Veterinarian and serves primarily a support role to the Veterinarian Team in the Source Animal Facility (SAF) and Designated Pathogen Free facility (DPF). This position will provide support for daily animal care, surgical readiness and sanitation for program procedures, procurement, inventory management, GMP compliance and documentation.

• eGenesis is committed to supporting ongoing professional development and supports the Registered Veterinary Technician's licensure fees, continuing education, and annual conference attendance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Surgical support including surgical suite preparation, anesthesia monitoring, documentation and recovery managementEquipment maintenance and coordination with Facilities teamConduct weekly medication inventoryControlled substances access and documentationManage inventory tracking and requisition and participate in semi-annual inventory review meetingsAssist with training animal care personnelNeonatal monitoring and C-section supportProvide daily animal care and observations including administering medications, vaccines & treatmentsBridge communication between animal care and veterinary teamsMaintain procurement suite readinessMaintain GMP compliance and documentationComplete submission forms for diagnostic testingCalendar management of veterinary activitiesFollow safe work practices and safety proceduresPromote and adhere to eGenesis, IACUC and USDA animal care policies

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Veterinary Technician CertificationOver 1 - 3 years of veterinary tech experienceExperience in livestock surgery preferredExcellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize workAttention to detail and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication skillsStrong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in different environments, including farm, shop, office, and animal husbandry environments in varying weather conditions. The employee frequently is required to be walking, stooping, climbing, and crouching. Employees are regularly expected to lift objects 30-60lbs multiple times throughout the day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in multiple environments, including office, laboratory, surgery, necropsy, and animal husbandry environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines. This job may require the use of hazardous chemicals, conduct sample collection on livestock and operate in a dusty environment.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.