What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Associate II, Vivarium Operations position at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals?
Overview
The qualified candidate is responsible for providing high‑quality daily animal care and husbandry to laboratory animals in accordance with applicable regulations and vivarium operating procedures. Responsibilities include routine animal monitoring, sanitation, recordkeeping, and support of vivarium operations to ensure animal health, welfare, and program compliance. This position requires weekend and holiday work hours.
This position is onsite and will be primarily located in Cambridge, MA.
Key Responsibilities
$62,900.00 - $85,100.00
The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).
Alnylam’s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.
Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers
About Alnylam
We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics – a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what’s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.
At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.
The qualified candidate is responsible for providing high‑quality daily animal care and husbandry to laboratory animals in accordance with applicable regulations and vivarium operating procedures. Responsibilities include routine animal monitoring, sanitation, recordkeeping, and support of vivarium operations to ensure animal health, welfare, and program compliance. This position requires weekend and holiday work hours.
This position is onsite and will be primarily located in Cambridge, MA.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high‑quality daily animal care and husbandry, including feeding, watering, and cleaning and sanitizing animal enclosures
- Monitor animals routinely for signs of illness, distress, or abnormal behavior and promptly report concerns to veterinary or supervisory staff
- Maintain accurate animal and facility records in accordance with established procedures with minimal supervision
- Place animal and supply orders and assist with inventory management to ensure adequate materials and resources
- Support facility operations by assisting with cage wash, sanitation, and related vivarium activities as needed
- Follow all SOPs, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines
- Work collaboratively as part of the vivarium operations team
- Perform other duties as assigned by manager
- High school diploma or GED required, associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
- 2–3 years of laboratory animal husbandry or vivarium experience required
- Demonstrated ability to recognize and report abnormal animal behavior or clinical signs
- Experience maintaining accurate records and following SOPs
- Familiarity with vivarium operations, sanitation practices, and cage wash processes
- Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Knowledge of and adherence to applicable animal welfare regulations and guidelines
- Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification required; Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) certification preferred or required within a defined period after hire
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physically demanding work, including prolonged standing and repetitive tasks
- Strong teamwork, organizational skills, and personal accountability
- Availability and willingness to work weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule
$62,900.00 - $85,100.00
The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).
Alnylam’s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.
Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers
About Alnylam
We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics – a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what’s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.
At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.
Salary : $62,900 - $85,100