The Opportunity

Fortis partners with diagnostics and life sciences companies to design, validate, and manufacture solutions to solve their complex development problems. Fortis’ tailored approach and end-to-end capabilities accelerate the work of its customers as they bring the next generation of medicines and diagnostics to market. Fortis serves a global customer base and has offices across the world including four R&D sites and three GMP and ISO 13485 compliant manufacturing facilities in North America.

The Animal Care/ Health Associate provides treatment and care to all on-site animals. It is an important role for the health and well-being of the animals. The Animal Care/ Health Associate is detail-oriented, highly motivated, and willing to develop new processes where they do not exist.

What You’ll Do

• Perform Daily/ Weekly wellness checks on animals and document issues as directed by supervisor and relay any health issues that need immediate attention or care to the supervisor or attending/ consulting veterinarian in accordance with Fortis SOPs and Quality Management System (QMS)
• Perform Daily/ Weekly treatments or immunization on animals as advised by supervisor or attending/ consulting veterinarian and document any treatment or immunizations as directed by supervisor
• Maintain all appropriate records relating to animal care as directed by Supervisor, perform animal care duties such as trimming hooves, treating abrasions, de-worming, de-lice, etc.
• Administer routine immunizations and treatments when needed as directed by attending/ consulting veterinarian.
• Perform routine blood collection, serum processing and animal inventory duties.
• Assist with handling all animals including rabbits, sheep, goats, and donkeys during serum collection process by moving rabbits, herding animals, opening gates, calling ear tattoos or tag numbers, processing blood bags and vials, etc.
• Routinely clean animal facilities and surrounding areas including replacing soiled shavings within or around barns, power washing and sanitizing cages and surrounding areas, sweeping and power washing floors, replacing feeders, landscaping around facilities, etc.
• Maintain cleanliness in all department areas including, break room, bathrooms, storage, etc.
• Perform routine pest control and grounds maintenance when needed.
• Perform routine or basic maintenance on all animal care facilities and equipment.
• Provide back-up support to other operations teams including assisting in minor construction, facilities, grounds, and pasture maintenance.
• Operate farm and construction equipment including tractors, backhoe, forklift, lull, skid-steer, etc.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management, which may not be listed above, that are necessary to accomplish our goal of improving lives by supporting scientific discovery.

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education / Background

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience working in an animal health setting desirable

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge to know what animals need attention without direction from Supervisor
• Skills to treat animals with the appropriate care needed to improve quality of life
• Willingness to communicate openly with Supervisor and attending Veterinarian any issues or concerns that may arise
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
• Proficiency with common Microsoft tools such as MSWord, MSExcel and Outlook

What We Offer

We have an incredibly talented group of intelligent, down-to-earth individuals who are committed to developing and manufacturing only the highest quality products. Our mission: “Pursuing a Healthier World by Creating Tomorrow’s Science Today” is complemented by our core values (EXCITE):

Excellence - We believe in solving for root cause. No shortcuts, no “band-aids”.

Customer First - We prioritize the experience and outcomes of our customers above all.

Integrity - We are honest and accountable, holding ourselves to a high standard of ethical conduct.

Trust - We believe an engaged, empowered team begins with a foundation of trust. We trust our team members to make the right decisions and to be driven by and evaluated on results.

Entrepreneurship - We encourage smart risk taking. We value novel mistakes in the pursuit of innovation.

Fortis provides a competitive salary, success-sharing bonus plan, medical, dental, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.