Vivarium Animal Care Tech II - Research Support

Innovive, LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Mental Health Program

Casual work environment

Job summary

Innovive, LLC in San Francisco Bay Area is seeking an Animal Care Technician II to maintain daily care of research animals, uphold vivarium standards, and support scientific studies under supervision. Duties include routine husbandry, health monitoring, basic dosing, and record keeping.

Candidates should have 1–2 years in a lab animal facility or a related degree; AALAS ALAT certified preferred. The role is on-site with comprehensive benefits and a bimodal schedule (Sun–Thu or Tue–Sat).

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a laboratory animal facility or a related degree.
• AALAS ALAT certification preferred; euthanasia training required under CA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine animal husbandry including feeding, watering, cage changes, daily health monitoring, and health surveillance checks.
• Demonstrate proficiency in technical tasks such as body weights, SC/IP/PO dosing, post-op care, and scoring.
• Accurately sex and wean litters using digital colony maintenance and data systems.
• Prepare and maintain records, room logs, census sheets, cage cards, and supply inventories.
• Sanitize and decontaminate facility areas and equipment; follow biosecurity standards.
• Follow SOPs, safety protocols, and biohazard guidelines (BSL I & II).
• Receive, identify, and house incoming shipments; dispose of waste per SOPs.

Skills

Rodent dosing/injection

Body weight recording

Post-op care

Animal handling

Digital colony software

MS Office

Education

Associate/Bachelor’s degree in animal science or related field

AALAS ALAT certification preferred

Tools

Digital colony maintenance software

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Innovive, LLC in San Francisco Bay Area is seeking an Animal Care Technician II to maintain daily care of research animals, uphold vivarium standards, and support scientific studies under supervision. Duties include routine husbandry, health monitoring, basic dosing, and record keeping.

Candidates should have 1–2 years in a lab animal facility or a related degree; AALAS ALAT certified preferred. The role is on-site with comprehensive benefits and a bimodal schedule (Sun–Thu or Tue–Sat).