Animal Care Technician I Position Available In Suffolk, Massachusetts

Animal Care Technician

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out of 5 stars Dorchester, MA 02125 About us Mispro Biotech Services Corporation About us Mispro is dedicated to advancing human health by ensuring that drug discovery and development teams have the facilities and supporting laboratory animal services they need to successfully conduct effective animal research studies. At Mispro, we handle the operational complexities of running a vivarium so emerging, mid-sized, and even mature biopharma companies have a full range of options for how to get research accomplished. Whether you need a stable research environment for all of your animal research studies or extra space for an oversubscribed in-house vivarium, Mispro provides flexible and scalable options in our fully-managed and resourced vivarium facilities where you can conduct safe and reproducible mouse and rat research. Animal Care Technician (ACT)

I MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Responsible for daily operational maintenance of the animal facilities and in providing appropriate daily husbandry to various laboratory animal species in accordance with all training, guidelines, regulations, and SOPs pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care. Primary duties are performance of daily vivarium physical plant and animal husbandry & maintenance duties (i.e. cage changing, +/-cage washing, animal & supplies receipt, inventory control & stocking, vivarium sanitation). Must be able to lift 50 lbs and move heavy objects and be able to work from a standing position for prolonged time periods and perform repetitive motion tasks. Must be available to support weekend, holiday, emergency, and after-hour operational responsibilities. Other duties as assigned and required.

QUALIFYING CANDIDATE PROFILE

The qualified candidate will have strong interpersonal (transparency, professionalism, integrity, trust) and communication skills (written, verbal), a strong commitment to providing quality research service support, and dedicated to providing humane animal care in accordance with all guidelines and regulations pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care. Must be reliable, able to work well independently, and willing to participate in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, while demonstrating a focus on individual accountability for attention to detail in delivering quality and consistent results in the execution of all daily husbandry duties.

ROLE DELINEATION 75

% responsible for the daily maintenance of the animal facilities (sanitization of animal rooms, corridors, equipment) and providing appropriate daily husbandry to animals (predominantly rodents). 15% responsible for consumable supplies inventory management, ordering/receipt of incoming animals & supplies, maintain appropriate quality control documentation for relevant husbandry tasks & facility equipment. 10% Perform and/or provide collaborative support for cage wash operations (clean & sanitize cages & related equipment) as directed in support of Cage Wash Technicians.

REPORTS TO

Site Supervisor With ‘matrix management’ communication (information sharing, integration, alignment of site team schedules) and daily task oversight to designated

ACT I-III

Lead (as directed by Site Supervisor)

EXPERIENCE

(Entry Level ) 0-5 years

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or equivalent is highly desirable

TRAINING

None, AALAS-ALAT (or international equivalent) certification is highly desirable

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Mispro Biotech Services Corporation provided the following inclusive hiring information: We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. Mispro Biotech Services Corporation provided the following inclusive hiring information: We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$24.00 – $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Overtime Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person