The Fountain Group is currently seeking an Animal Care Technologist for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Wilmington, MA. Details for the position are as follows:
Shift Details:
**ONSITE: Monday-Friday 1st Shift**
- Monday-Thursday 6am-3:30pm & Friday 6am-12pm on Friday
- No nights/weekends
Job Description:
- We are seeking an Animal Care Technologist for our GEMS-Breed Department located in Wilmington, MA.
- Person will put their hands in big gloves that go in isolaters that have 20-30 cages with multiple mice/rats. They are their clients animals (ie. J&J can ship over their animals).
- Role is in the GEMS department - genetically engineered model services. Animals have been genetically modified to have a disease (tumors, animals losing fur to help cure baldness etc.).
- The Technologist performs specialized production duties to maintain and monitor the health, production, and physical environment of animals within isolators, micro-isolator cages or barrier rooms.
- Provides training to departmental staff on all technical skills and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Has substantial understanding and knowledge to perform husbandry tasks, including supplying food, bedding, water and environmental enrichment.
- Proficient at maintaining rat and mouse colonies, including setting up matings, weaning and sexing of offspring, genetic sampling of animals, processing samples and other technical tasks as required.
- Proficient at handling rodents (mice and rats), including restraining of animals for collection of fecal pellets, ear/tail sampling as well as tagging animals for identification.
- Has substantial understanding and knowledge to observe animals for any abnormalities or common health issues.
- Has substantial understanding and knowledge to identify and select specific animals for customer shipments, genotyping, health monitoring, matings, transfers or other various tasks as needed.
- Learn, understand, and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Able to complete new processes/tasks with minimal instruction.
- Strictly follow all animal welfare standards and biosecurity procedures necessary to maintain isolator integrity and animal health status, including the proper sterilization and entry of supplies/animals into isolators.
- Workload contains complex projects and requires judgement in resolving issues and/or in making recommendations. Be detailed-oriented and enter accurate data entry into Internet Colony Management (ICM).
- Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws governing the use of research animals.
- Ability to collaborate with others to train and mentor on knowledge and skills learned.
- Ability to self-organize, plan and execute daily tasks.
- Perform general housekeeping and adhere to EHS, safety, and ergonomic procedures.
- Has substantial understanding of using general computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master required computer programs, databases and other applications (i.e. ICM and Microsoft Office).
- Engage in studies, special projects, efficiency improvements, engagement opportunities, etc.
- Identify issues and recommend potential solutions to management.
- Able to effectively apply and incorporate DNA into day-to-day work.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / GED with animal handling experience -OR- AS/BS with any type of work experience
- Must be interested in animal work
- Must be comfortable with euthanasia
- CANNOT OWN OR HAVE CONTACT WITH RODENTS OR SNAKES
Compensation: $21.25 per hour
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