Animal Care Technician

Overview:

Business Title: Animal Care Support Technician I

Position Title Lab Support Technician I

Division: Consumer Products Services

Entity: Consumer Products Services/ATL

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Reports to: Manager

FLSA: Non-exempt

Hours Worked: Typically, Monday through Friday 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  Flexibility required for potential changes in work shift hours to meet department needs.  Weekend, holiday and after hours overtime and on  call assignments may be required on occasion.

Position Summary:

The Animal Care Support Technician provides cage wash services, husbandry (rats and mice), and general laboratory support for discovery research.   Other responsibilities include daily cleaning and sanitation of animal room and vivarium support space.  The Animal Care Support Technician operates under the direction of management to ensure a quality, compliant animal care program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

It is everyone’s responsibility to live out our Values and Absolutes by Shaping a World of Trust while ensuring responsible progress.

• Provide animal husbandry support including but not limited to: preparing cages for change out and changing cages on a scheduled basis and during absences and workload needs.
• Provide sanitation services associated with animal rooms, procedure laboratories, necropsy rooms, surgery suites, and other support facilities.
• Provide general housekeeping services for corridors and support areas (feed rooms, procedure rooms, surgery rooms, necropsy rooms, etc.)
• Observe laboratory animals for variations in the dietary habits, feces and urine character, health statuss, unusual behavior and death.
• Report trauma or signs of disease to appropriate personnel.
• Perform daily feed and water observations.
• Perform various methods of animal identification, maintaining records (census, room log, etc.) daily.
• Performs euthanasia when requested.
• Perform animal receipt, animal census, technical support, project support, and administrative support.
• Provides support in necessary and often repetitive, physical tasks (e.g. inventory, disposal)
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management in compliance with the needs of Veterinary Resources.
• Comply with clients and company management systems in accordance with appropriate regulatory agencies
• Follow guidelines set forth by clients and in the company Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures

Skills & Proficiencies:

• Transferable skills and ability to learn new tasks.
• Verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Problem solving and process improvement ability 
• Organization and time management skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks
• Ability to prioritize individual workload to meet or exceed deadlines
• Individual and team work ethic
• Basic computer skills: Windows, Word & Excel.
• Attention to detail necessary to adhere to animal welfare expectations. 
• Ability to perform assigned tasks independently and reliably.
• Ability to understand, follow, and carry out technical instructions independently based on established training plans and written procedures.
• Awareness and general understanding of established and proposed federal, state and local regulations, guidelines and policies relating to laboratory animal science.
• Awareness and general understanding of provisions set forth in the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals".

Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree in related field
• Minimum of one year of experience working directly with animals

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.

Compensation Range: $20.00-$22.00 per hour  (e.g., the job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, and actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as location, education, experience, and skillset).