Avian Veterinary Care Technician

Job Title :

Avian Veterinary Care Technician

Location : New York City

About Us :

We are harnessing nature's best protein factory to bring about a world of healthy abundance. Through genetic engineering, we're creating "living bioreactors", which act as fully autonomous 3D biomolecular printers, using existing industrial-scale infrastructure. Our platform can rapidly and scalably produce almost any protein, provide national resilience to drug shortages and de-risk complex supply chains, and ultimately take advantage of novel biological environments to solve unmet medical needs.

Role Summary :

We are seeking a versatile avian veterinary care technician who is motivated to contribute to the growth of our avian research program, while continuing to learn on the job. This role involves hands-on, onsite care and handling of chickens and collection and processing of samples in the laboratory, planning and executing of studies, and detailed record-keeping. It may require occasional weekend shifts for continuity of care and study execution. This is a start-up, so be prepared to wear multiple hats.

Key Responsibilities :

• Aviculture

Must be comfortable safely handling

chickens in a research setting.

Involves managing small flocks; egg collection and incubation; hatching of chicks; and stage specific supportive care of growing chicks.

Carry out procedures, for example : safely restrain and give IV injections, collect and process eggs and samples, and ensure lab delivery. Communicate animal health and study updates to supervisor and team members.

Maintain timely and accurate study and animal records to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance

Productively communicate with veterinary and animal care staff and promptly respond to emergent conditions.

Strictly follow SOP's to ensure biosecurity and enrichment strategies to promote animal welfare

Communicate effectively with supervisor and company team members as well as external veterinary and care staff.

Required Qualifications :

2 to 4 years experience providing hands-on animal care in a research, small animal clinical, farm or zoological setting

Undergraduate degree in biological sciences or from a Veterinary Technical program accredited by the AVMA and have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) or a state Licensed Technician Veterinary Exam (LVTE)

Desired Qualifications

1+ years directly working with avian species, especially chickens / poultry

Experience recording data in an electronic lab notebook

Why us?

We are on a mission to reimagine the way in which complex biological molecules are produced to transform human health and upend multiple billion dollar markets. Here you will play a pivotal role in an early-stage, fast-growing company, working alongside leading scientists and entrepreneurs. You will have the opportunity to participate in the enormous potential upside while having a huge impact on the world.

We're building a future of healthy abundance, one living bioreactor at a time. To do so, we're bringing together some of the best talent in the world – including you. We're very serious about what we do, but also serious about work-life balance, being decent people, and loving being at work.