Animal Research Technician
Location : Athens, GA
Hours/Schedule : M-F 8-4:30
Type: Contract
Responsibilities
- Documents and maintains records of animal care, preventive medicine, USDA-required, and study protocol-driven documents.
- Provides animal husbandry and care including provision of feed, water, and enrichment materials.
- Maintains, adjusts, and repairs animal pens, feeders, drinking systems, and livestock handling equipment.
- Performs cleaning and sanitation of animal rooms and equipment.
- May provide supervision of junior team members upon delegation from Group/Team Leader or site management.
- Restrains and manipulates animals for routine and emergency procedures.
- Recognizes when animals are sick, distressed or otherwise abnormal and communicates these observations to the Site Veterinarian or Group/Team Leader.
- Conducts daily animal health and welfare assessments.
- Administers treatment to animals at the direction of the Site Veterinarian or delegate.
- Conducts scientific clinical observations and disease outcome assessments.
- May administer experimental treatment articles in accordance with study protocols.
- Records all scientific information on documents provided with study protocols or standard department forms as appropriate.
- Under supervision, may administer and monitor sedation, and may conduct euthanasia in accordance with study protocols and at direction of Site Veterinarian or delegate.
- May perform site biosecurity functions including water system sanitation, bagged feed and fomite decontamination, and environmental auditing sample collection.
- Assists with clinical R&D sample collection pre- and post-mortem in accordance with study protocols and direction of Investigator or delegate. Sample types may include but are not limited to blood, feces, oral fluids, nasal, tonsillar, or laryngeal swabs, tissues, etc. Assists with necropsies at direction of Site Veterinarian or delegate.
Requirements
- This position requires a High School diploma or equivalent degree (GED).
- 0-2 years of experience
- This position requires the ability to work in extreme environments (hot, cold, noisy, humid, etc.) with a high priority focused on biosecurity, attention to detail, and timeliness.
- Some heavy lifting is required, and must be able to lift up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 50 pounds frequently.
- Must be willing to work directly with animals during ante-mortem and post-mortem procedures.
- This person must not have allergies to animals or livestock/feed dust.
System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan. Ref: #558-Scientific
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