Animal Research Technician

About the position

We are seeking a Technician I at our Safety Assessment site located in Mattawan, MI. The pay for this position is $20/hour plus benefits. A Technician 1 - In Vivo Technical Operations is in training to perform and become proficient in on-boarding skills, procedures, and cooperating in a team environment. The technician is learning basic skills required to conduct a study, which may include animal handling/restraint, housing maintenance, and feeding procedures; collecting data, observing the animals for health status, and body weight measurements; administering doses by various methods, conducting euthanasia, and/or biological specimen collections for analysis. The technician is working under close supervision to gain proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human animal interactions.
• Train in on-boarding skills which may include animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection/recording to support each skill.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems.
• Maintain appropriate communication with other personnel.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment according to SOPs.
• Capable of repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to independently routinely lift or carry up to 50lbs, or team lift weights exceeding 50lbs.
• Ability to perform repeated twisting, bending, and reaching; exposure to hot and/or humid environments.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.), required.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in a biological science, preferred.
• No previous experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule includes evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained observing all safety procedures and working methods.

Benefits

• Bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• Paid time off
• Stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• Employee and family wellbeing support programs
• Work life balance flexibility