Animal Care Trainee - Sacramento, United States - The Jackson Laboratory

The Jackson Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory
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Sacramento, United States

4 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Your career begins here at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX)
Free Paid Training

ANIMAL CARE TRAINEES HOURLY WAGE $21.50/hr.

Do you have a background in Warehouse, Food Service, Retail/ Customer Service, OR Healthcare?? If so, we want to speak with YOU MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Join the JAX Animal Care team and be part of a mission to improve human health worldwide. This is a full-time position that offers a dynamic and supportive work environment.
- **Receive excellent pay**:
  • $21.50 per hour
  • Receive regularly scheduled pay increases with the ability to
    increase your pay 25% in 2 years:
  • Take advantage of
    tuition reimbursement support and
    educational opportunities for career growth and advancement with the Lab.
  • JAX offers a
    comprehensive benefits package including a medical plan, outstanding retirement plan, and generous paid time off.
  • Employees receive access to
    health and wellness programs, including an onsite fitness center, and participation in employee appreciation and recognition activities.


Animal Care is part of the production team at JAX and work requires attention to detail, working in a highly controlled clean room environment, fast paced that provides continuous physical movement.


Responsibilities include:


  • New team members undergo a 12week paid training program with classroom and onthejob training.
  • Learn all aspects of mouse husbandry and animal science and genetics.
  • Employees will learn to maintain JAX mice and monitor animal health and welfare.
  • Maintain a sanitary environment.
  • Prepare animals for shipping.
  • Accurately record detailed and organized data.

Qualifications:


  • Successful applicants must have a minimum of HS diploma or GED and prior work experience.
  • Employment will require successful completion of references, background check and preemployment physical.
  • A basic knowledge of computer skills preferred.
  • Must have open availability, including weekends and holidays may be required. OT is required as needed.

About JAX:


The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China.

Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.


EEO Statement:


  • The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws._
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