Animal Technician - Carlsbad, United States - RAPS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

RAPS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Verified Company

Carlsbad, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Monday - Friday 7:45/- 4:15/4:30, with rotating weekend/holiday shifts

BASIC SUMMARY:
Maintain, monitor and document animal health and welfare, post[1] operative care and the maintenance of the physical environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Review, comprehend and comply with all SOP's and quality assurance standards pertaining

to specific area.

Monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations,

animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include:
perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food
and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; record animal health
concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.

Ear tag each rodent delivered to the facility for investigative use based on facility SOPs.
Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of mice and rats as assigned by the onsite

Supervisor.

Disposes of animal carcasses following established procedures.
Strictly follow all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas including room or

facility personnel entry; personnel protective equipment use, spraying in all equipment and
materials into controlled areas.

Receive, inspect and put away incoming animals; ensure and provide for sentinel animals in

each rodent housing area.

Operate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines; perform general

housekeeping and adhere to safety procedures.

Maintain required attendance level and adherence to work schedule in accordance with

required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Experience: One (1) year or more of animal care and handling in a laboratory or similar

environment preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory

substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal

Technician level (ALAT) preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions and exhibit interpersonal skills that are

conducive to effective communication and that contribute to a congenial work environment.
Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional
manner with clients, customers, coworkers, and supervisors.

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use

hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral

vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving

mechanical parts; is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, laboratory animal soiled rodent
bedding; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals,
biohazard materials/agents, infectious disease and risk of electrical shock.