Laboratory Animal Care Technician

Role: Animal Care Technician (ACT) responsible for husbandry, health monitoring, and basic procedures for laboratory rodents in a research setting. Objectives include maintaining animal welfare, ensuring facility sanitation, and supporting research activities. Responsibilities encompass daily care (feeding, watering, health observations), recordkeeping, sanitation, equipment operation (e.g., cage washers, autoclaves), and possibly performing euthanasia under supervision. Qualifications: high school diploma required; college coursework or degree in animal science or husbandry preferred. Experience: 0-3 years. Skills: strong communication, ability to work independently and in teams, physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs, willingness to work overtime if needed. High-Value biopharma specifics: laboratory animal husbandry in research environments, supporting preclinical studies, with potential involvement in procedures like euthanasia, and maintaining compliance with SOPs. Work setup: potential for different levels based on education and experience; salary range $18-$20/hr, with benefits including health/dental, disability, PTO, 401K. No explicit travel or remote work details provided.