What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Technician position at Buckeye Global?
Role: Animal Care Technician
Location: Hollister, CA
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Schedule: Monday through Thursday any 9 hours between 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM , and 4 hours on Friday.
Summary:
As a Animal Care Technician, you will be responsible for the wellbeing of our research animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals as well as impact the lives of patients across the world. You will perform routine animal husbandry and other production duties. You will also maintain supplies and the environment of environmentally controlled work areas.
Responsibilities:
Perform routine animal husbandry duties and monitor daily health and welfare to maintain quality and health of animals.
Handle transfer and distribute animals supplies and waste as needed to and from work areas.
Monitor animal health by observing animal behaviour physical appearance and environment and identify and report any abnormal findings.
Collect health monitoring swabs and follow established health monitoring schedules.
Perform housekeeping duties and production operations according to Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs and Standard Operating Procedures SOPs.
Maintain records related to animal populations and supply inventories.
Follow all procedures necessary to maintain barrier room integrity.
Use supplies according to safety guidelines and perform all duties in accordance with company safety procedures.
Support colony management activities.
Perform all other related duties as assigned.