Animal Care Technician - Part Time

The Laboratory Animal Care Technician I is responsible for maintaining the well-being of animals in accordance with all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and applicable state and federal regulations. This position will focus on overall animal care and welfare, facility upkeep, and accurate recordkeeping.

This is a part time position working regular weekends, averaging 16 hours.

Key Accountabilities

• Performs routine husbandry (food, water, cleaning pens) for various animal species.
• Performs general room cleaning procedures, animal husbandry sanitization and water monitoring.
• Ensures animals have adequate space, safe and secure housing, and appropriate enrichment.
• Monitors temperature and humidity in animal rooms and reports heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) issues.
• Completes daily animal welfare / mortality checks and animal husbandry records.
• Performs pest monitoring for rodents and insects.
• Provides animal transportation for acquisition and disposal.
• Monitors inventory levels of related animal care supplies (i.e. feed, enrichment, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment) including for expiration and notifies supervisor of items that need to be ordered. Assists with stocking supplies.
• Helps with routine cleaning tasks (i.e., sweep, mop, trash) within the animal vivarium for general facility upkeep and cleanliness.
• Reviews study protocol and notebook prior to study initiation. Participates in pre-study meetings as necessary.
• Assists with in-life study conduct procedures and raw data collection, as described in the study protocol and defined by SOPs.
• Accurately and timely completes appropriate entries into the electronic data capture system or on paper records.
• Performs animal receiving procedures including preparation of cage cards, entry and study start physical exams, and completion of animal receipt records.
• Restrains a variety of animal species for treatments / procedures.
• Provides animal handling for euthanasia procedures.
• Completes daily data review of paperwork and computer entries to ensure completeness, legibility and accuracy.
• Learns to perform clinical observations of animals and their pens / cages to assure the well-being, health, and sanitation is adequate.
• Learns to collect body weights and body score condition.
• Assists with study acclimation (leash / collar training).
• Participates in training newly hired employees on proficient procedures.

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Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions : "occasionally" means up to one-third of working time, "regularly" means between one-third and two-thirds of working time, and "frequently" means two-thirds and more of working time.)

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. This role is not-benefit eligible. Posted until filled.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.