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Skip to job details. Key Responsibilities + Perform daily animal husbandry activities, including feeding, watering, enrichment, cage changes, and animal-room cleaning. + Monitor animal health and welfare and promptly report concerns to management or appropriate personnel. + Handle and manipulate animals according to approved SOPs and study protocols. + Perform euthanasia procedures as trained and in accordance with applicable AVMA guidelines . + Complete all required documentation associated with animal care and euthanasia activities. + Clean and maintain assigned animal rooms, isolators, animal-care equipment, and facility areas. + Maintain facility areas in a clean, sanitary, organized, and inspection-ready condition. + Support requirements associated with IACUC inspections and AAALAC accreditation . + Follow strict contamination-control and biocontainment procedures •. + Maintain accurate records related to animal care, sanitation, equipment, and other assigned activities. + Monitor equipment and report malfunctions or maintenance concerns promptly. + Assist with inventory management, stocking supplies, and communicating replenishment needs. + Operate equipment and use supplies in accordance with established safety procedures. + Work independently while maintaining effective and professional relationships with coworkers and internal customers. + Take initiative to complete assignments and anticipate upcoming tasks. + Maintain consistent attendance and punctuality to support required staffing levels. + Participate in . Biocontainment & Facility Requirements Due to the controlled research environment, employees must be comfortable adhering to strict facility requirements, including: + Multiple showers may be required during the workday as part of biocontainment procedures, including washing hair. + Hair must be completely contained within a hairnet. + Nails must remain short to support safe fine-motor work and reduce injury risk. + Personal phones and jewelry are not permitted inside the vivarium. + Employees may not own
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Adecco US, Inc.
Animal Technician
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What they do
A Veterinary Technician or Technologist assists veterinarians in diagnosing and treating medical conditions in animals. May perform diagnostic tests or administer medications. Works in private veterinary practices or animal hospitals.
$39,366 / year median in North Carolina
+28% projected growth
Job Description
- Laboratory Animal Care Technician
- Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences
- is hiring for a
- leading global animal health organization known for advancing veterinary medicine, animal health, and scientific research
- in •Durham, NC•.
- Position Details
Location:
- Durham, NC
Work Arrangement:
- Onsite
Pay Rate:
- Up to $
- 21.30/hour
Contract:
- 1-year contract with potential for direct hire
Schedule:
- Full-time; rotating weekend and holiday coverage required
Overtime:
- Eligible; occasional extended hours may be required based on workload
- Position Overview
- The
- Laboratory Animal Care Technician
- will support daily operations within a research animal facility by providing high-quality animal husbandry, health monitoring, sanitation, and facility support. The successful candidate will work closely with research and animal-care teams while following
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), study protocols, animal welfare standards, safety requirements, and strict biocontainment procedures
- . This opportunity is well suited for candidates with an
- Associate degree
- and experience or exposure to
- laboratory animal care, animal science, agriculture, veterinary environments, or related hands-on animal-care settings
- rotating weekend and holiday coverage
- . + Work occasional extended hours or overtime when required by workload.
- Required Qualifications
- + •Associate degree required.
- + Previous
- laboratory animal or agricultural experience preferred
- Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Candidates must be able to: + Lift and carry up to
- 50 pounds
- . + Push or roll heavy objects. + Use ladders. + Stand for extended periods. + Frequently squat, bend, stoop, twist, and turn. + Perform tasks requiring manual dexterity and visual acuity. + Work in temperatures ranging from approximately
- freezing to 90°F
- . + Work around animal dander, dust, aerosols, odors, and noise. + Wear required PPE, which may include
- Tyvek garments, hairnets, gloves, safety glasses, facility-provided uniforms/shoes, respirators, or PAPRs
- poultry or swine
- due to facility biosecurity requirements. + Strict adherence to hygiene, PPE, contamination-control, and biosecurity procedures is required.
- Why Work with Adecco?
- + •Up to $•21.
- + •1-year contract with potential for direct hire•+ Weekly pay + 401(k) options + Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees + Skills training and professional development resources + Dedicated Adecco recruiter support + Opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a professional •animal health and research environment•If you have an Associate degree and enjoy hands-on animal care, husbandry, or laboratory work, this is an opportunity to build valuable experience supporting research and animal health in a highly regulated scientific environment.
Pay Details:
- $20.
Massachusetts Candidates Only:
- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Professional Development