Description:

Animal Husbandry Duties:

- Observing the physical condition of animals

- Checking food and water levels for each animal. Adding more if needed.

- Ensuring animals are housed in an environment that meets institution and department standards for cleanliness.

- Document daily room check sheets

- Performing weekly or bi-weekly change outs.

- House (new) incoming animals

- Clean and sterilize rooms

Cage Wash Duties

- Dumping and scraping dirty bedding material out of soil caging

- Operating cage washers, autoclaves and bedding disposal equipment

- Clean and sterilize rooms

- Maintain environmental data log

- Assembling clean caging to be used in animal rooms for change outs

- Operating bedding dispensing equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

- Minimum HS Diploma

- **Preference towards candidates with AA/AS in Veterinary Technology, BS in Animal Science, Vet Assistant certificate, or related

- 6 months of experience within animal care (husbandry, animal handling, etc.)

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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