Animal Care Technologist

The Fountain Group is currently seeking an ­­­­­­­­Animal Care Technologist for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Wilmington, MA. Details for the position are as follows:

Shift Details:

**ONSITE: Monday-Friday 1^st Shift**

• Monday-Thursday 6am-3:30pm & Friday 6am-12pm on Friday
• No nights/weekends

Job Description:

• We are seeking an Animal Care Technologist for our GEMS-Breed Department located in Wilmington, MA.
  • Person will put their hands in big gloves that go in isolaters that have 20-30 cages with multiple mice/rats. They are their clients animals (ie. J&J can ship over their animals).
  • Role is in the GEMS department - genetically engineered model services. Animals have been genetically modified to have a disease (tumors, animals losing fur to help cure baldness etc.).
• The Technologist performs specialized production duties to maintain and monitor the health, production, and physical environment of animals within isolators, micro-isolator cages or barrier rooms.
• Provides training to departmental staff on all technical skills and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Has substantial understanding and knowledge to perform husbandry tasks, including supplying food, bedding, water and environmental enrichment.
• Proficient at maintaining rat and mouse colonies, including setting up matings, weaning and sexing of offspring, genetic sampling of animals, processing samples and other technical tasks as required.
• Proficient at handling rodents (mice and rats), including restraining of animals for collection of fecal pellets, ear/tail sampling as well as tagging animals for identification.
• Has substantial understanding and knowledge to observe animals for any abnormalities or common health issues.
• Has substantial understanding and knowledge to identify and select specific animals for customer shipments, genotyping, health monitoring, matings, transfers or other various tasks as needed.
• Learn, understand, and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Able to complete new processes/tasks with minimal instruction.
• Strictly follow all animal welfare standards and biosecurity procedures necessary to maintain isolator integrity and animal health status, including the proper sterilization and entry of supplies/animals into isolators.
• Workload contains complex projects and requires judgement in resolving issues and/or in making recommendations. Be detailed-oriented and enter accurate data entry into Internet Colony Management (ICM).
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws governing the use of research animals.
• Ability to collaborate with others to train and mentor on knowledge and skills learned.
• Ability to self-organize, plan and execute daily tasks.
• Perform general housekeeping and adhere to EHS, safety, and ergonomic procedures.
• Has substantial understanding of using general computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master required computer programs, databases and other applications (i.e. ICM and Microsoft Office).
• Engage in studies, special projects, efficiency improvements, engagement opportunities, etc.
• Identify issues and recommend potential solutions to management.
• Able to effectively apply and incorporate DNA into day-to-day work.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED with animal handling experience -OR- AS/BS with any type of work experience
• Must be interested in animal work
• Must be comfortable with euthanasia
• CANNOT OWN OR HAVE CONTACT WITH RODENTS OR SNAKES

Compensation: $21.25 per hour

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