Vivarium Technician – Animal Care & Rodent Breeding

ZP Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Piper Companies in Philadelphia, PA seeks an experienced Animal Care Technician to support a leading academic institution. The role focuses on daily animal husbandry, vivarium maintenance, and assisting with basic veterinary care for lab animals.

You’ll manage breeding colonies, maintain logs, and ensure proper environmental controls. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of animal care experience, familiarity with rodent models, and a biology-related degree.

Qualifications

• 1 year of animal husbandry experience
• Familiar with rodent handling and breeding
• BS in biology or related field required

Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal husbandry duties such as health check, cage changing, and waste disposal
• Oversee laboratory sanitation and environmental conditions such as humidity and temperature
• Assist in basic veterinary care for animals housed within the vivarium
• Oversee vivarium supplies and resources
• Provide support to rodent breeding colonies
• Maintain logs and research documentation in accordance with company standards

Skills

Animal handling

Lab animal care

Documentation

Education

HS Diploma or BS in biology related field

Tools

Animal breeding

Tissue sampling

Rodent mouse models

Job description

Piper Companies in Philadelphia, PA seeks an experienced Animal Care Technician to support a leading academic institution. The role focuses on daily animal husbandry, vivarium maintenance, and assisting with basic veterinary care for lab animals.

You’ll manage breeding colonies, maintain logs, and ensure proper environmental controls. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of animal care experience, familiarity with rodent models, and a biology-related degree.