Animal Care Technician

Job Title: Animal Care Technician

Job Description

The Animal Care Technician supports all aspects of animal care and ascites production in a regulated bioprocessing environment. This role focuses on the daily care, monitoring, and handling of animals, including tasks such as injections, tapping, cage changing, cleaning, and maintaining accurate nursery-related information. The technician helps ensure animal well-being, supports smooth operational workflows, and follows established quality policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of animal care, including routine monitoring of animals to ensure their health and well-being.
• Carry out ascites production activities such as priming, tapping, collecting, and related procedures with minimal supervision once trained.
• Change cages regularly and ensure animals have clean, safe, and comfortable housing.
• Provide animals with food and water on a consistent schedule and document any irregularities or concerns.
• Scrape dirty cages, stage them for washing, and load them into the cage washer to run appropriate cleaning cycles.
• Perform manual washing of cages when necessary to maintain cleanliness and compliance standards.
• Follow all company production procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guidelines accurately and consistently.
• Support interdepartmental needs and collaborate with other teams to maintain smooth and continuous operations.
• Maintain effective, professional communication and positive working relationships with colleagues across the organization.
• Protect confidential information and handle all data and processes with discretion.
• Apply the company’s quality policy in all daily activities to support high standards of animal care and production.
• Meet assigned goals and complete projects in a timely and organized manner.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality to support consistent animal care schedules.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment, seeking guidance when needed.
• Adhere to applicable biosafety and chemical hygiene practices while working in manufacturing and laboratory areas.
• Routinely lift 35–50 lbs and push or pull carts as part of daily operations.
• Stand, sit, stoop, reach, and move throughout the facility for extended periods during the work shift.
• Work occasional weekend and overtime hours as needed to support business and animal care requirements.

Essential Skills

• Ability to read, understand, and follow production procedures, SOPs, and written guidelines.
• Capacity to work with laboratory animals, including mice, in a controlled, regulated environment.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to stay organized in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and reliability.
• Capability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for day-to-day operational challenges.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to use the English language for reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
• Physical ability to routinely lift 35–50 lbs and perform tasks that involve standing, sitting, stooping, reaching, and moving carts throughout the work shift.
• Willingness and ability to adhere to biosafety and chemical hygiene practices and wear required personal protective equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with animals in a similar capacity is a plus.
• degree in a science-related field such as animal science, zoology, biological science, biology, animal research, or animal husbandry is preferred.
• Prior exposure to laboratory or bioprocessing environments is beneficial.
• Comfort working with animals in a structured, process-driven setting.
• Interest in contributing to immunological and molecular raw material production that supports diagnostic assay development.
• Commitment to inclusiveness, diversity, and equality in the workplace.
• Eligibility for an annual performance-based raise, subject to company policies.
• Access to a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings options, paid time off, sick time accumulation, and paid holidays, in accordance with company programs.

Work Environment

This role is based in a regulated bioprocessing and laboratory environment that includes both lab and warehouse settings. The Animal Care Technician works primarily in areas where animals are housed and cared for, as well as in spaces where cages and equipment are cleaned and processed. The position requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and moving carts throughout the shift. Personal protective equipment such as face coverings, gloves, and lab coats is required to support biosafety and chemical hygiene practices. The work setting is fast-paced, process-oriented, and highly regulated, with a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and animal welfare. Standard work hours follow typical business schedules, with the expectation of occasional evening, weekend, and overtime work to meet operational and animal care needs. The culture promotes collaboration, professional communication, and respect, and offers a structured benefits program that may include health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, sick leave accrual, and paid holidays.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Boca Raton, FL.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $17.82/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Boca Raton,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is 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

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $17 - $18