Small Animal Technician

LAMPIRE Biological Laboratories, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with matching contribution and or

Health, dental, life, disability ins.

Profit sharing

Job summary

LAMPIRE Biological Laboratories, Inc. seeks a dedicated technician to manage the health and well‑being of rabbits, including feeding, watering, treatments, and housing sanitation. You will handle cage maintenance, inventory, and routine facility upkeep to support animal welfare and compliance.

The role requires organization, reliability, and teamwork, with prior experience in animal care or lab settings considered a plus. Competitive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Life Sciences degree preferred but not required.
• AALAS certification and familiarity with USDA/AAALAC regulations a plus.
• Good oral and written communication, math, and attention to detail required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well in a team.
• 1 year minimum of relevant working experience.
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull at least 30 lbs.
• Experience with cGMP quality systems and manufacturing operations a plus.
• Experience with farm equipment (tractors, manure spreader, skid steer) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Feeding, watering, and administering treatments, and observing signs of illness.
• Maintain animal cages: scraping, chipping, dusting, and rotating cages.
• Disassemble/assemble, clean, disinfect, and sanitize housing units.
• Facility maintenance including HVAC, water systems, and lighting.
• Document maintenance logs, room temperature, treatments, and inventory.

Skills

Good communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Life Sciences

AALAS certification

Tools

cGMP systems

Farm equipment operation

USDA/AAALAC familiarity

Job description

Why Join Us?

Lampire offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, and an environment where operational initiative is recognized and rewarded.

Job Description:

The primary responsibility of this individual is to maintain the overall health and well-being of the rabbits including cage and facility maintenance. This would include the feeding and watering of rabbits, administering treatments, as well as swapping, cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing all animal housing units and animal facilities.

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

Feeding, watering, and administering treatments, including observing and reporting any signs of disease/illness and help to treat minor cases of such findings.

• Scraping, chipping, and dusting, animal caging units
• Swapping/rotating animal.caging units
• Disassembling/assembling, cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing all animal caging units

including feeders, water bottles, and enrichment items

• Facility maintenance including, HVAC, water systems, light fixtures, etc.
• Responsible for completing accurate reports documentation records including maintenance

sheet, room temperature log, animal treatments, and animal inventory

• Maintaining the rabbit breeding program
• Tattooing of rabbits
• RODAC testing, pre and post cleaning
• Responsible for keeping accurate inventory of supplies needed
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent is required, a Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or equivalent preferred but not required

• AALAS certification, and familiarity with USDA and AAALAC regulatory requirements a plus
• Good oral and written communication skills (English), mathematics skills, and goo1-

attention to detail are required.

• Good organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to give directions, train others and communicate effectively while working in a team

oriented setting

• 1 year minimum of relevant working experience
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull at minimum 3Olbs
• Experience with cGMP quality systems and manufacturing operations a plus
• Experience with farm equipment specifically tractors, manure spreader, skid steer a plus.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required. An associate degree in Life Sciences or equivalent preferred but not required

Job Benefits:

• Lampire Biological Laboratories offers a competitive salary, medical, dental, life, disability insurances, 401k with matching contribution and profit sharing.

Lampire Biological Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.