Description:

　　This position is responsible for providing the husbandry care of mice, rats and other lab animals.

　　Animal Husbandry Duties:

　　Observing the physical condition of mice, rats and other lab animals for signs of disease or illness

　　Checking food and water levels for each animal. Adding more if needed.

　　Ensuring animals are housed in an environment that meets institution and department standards for cleanliness.

　　Document daily room check sheets

　　Performing weekly or bi-weekly change outs.

　　House (new) incoming animals

　　Perform humane euthanasia of small animals

　　Clean and sterilize rooms

　　Cage Wash Duties

　　Dumping and scraping dirty bedding material out of soil caging

　　Operating cage washers, autoclaves and bedding disposal equipment

　　Clean and sterilize rooms

　　Maintain environmental data log

　　Assembling clean caging to be used in animal rooms for change outs

　　Operating bedding dispensing equipment.

　　Other Duties:

　　Maintain equipment and supplies for animal rooms and cage wash areas

　　Participate in department, college and company events, meetings and projects

　　It is a physically demanding position and requires employees to be on their feet most of the day.

　　Skills:

　　animal husbandry, Husbandry, Animal science, Animal handling, Zoology

　　Additional Skills & Qualifications:

　　Minimum HS Diploma

　　**Preference towards candidates with AA/AS in Veterinary Technology, BS in Animal Science, Vet Assistant certificate, or related

　　6+ months of experience within animal care (husbandry, animal handling, etc.)

　　Must be comfortable working in preclinical research

　　Experience Level:

　　Entry Level

　　Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

　　At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are 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 connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.