The Fountain Group is currently seeking an Animal Technician for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Lexington, MA. Details for the position are as follows:
Shift Details:
- Schedule: 40 hours per week, but will need to be available some weekends.
- Weekend hours are sporadic but could be several in a row as needed.
- Weekend support would include both Saturday and Sunday for 5-6 hours total for the weekend.
- Would take time off during the week when working weekends.
- No OT approved for this role.
- Location: Onsite only - Lexington, MA
Job Description:
- Responsible for performing high level of animal handing, dosing, sample collections and data recordings.
- Contribute technical assistance to research projects in the NNRC rodent facility.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Hands on experience in rodent animal handling and in-life measurements.
- Hands on experience with bleeding and sample collection
- Dosing animals with different route of administration including PO, IP, and SC.
- Performs and records daily food and health checks on various pharmacology studies
- Experience in animal anesthesia and euthanasia
- Performs post-procedural and post-surgical monitoring
- Performs sample and data collection
- Performs necropsy and tissue collection
- Receives and maintains adequate stock of animal care and research supplies
- Technical assistance with injections administration
Qualifications:
- BS degree preferred (no degree required)
- 3+ years of hands-on laboratory experience
- Hands-on experience in rodent animal handling and in-life measurements.
- Hands-on experience with bleeding and sample collection.
- Dosing animals with different routes of administration including PO, IP, and SC. (injections)
Compensation: Up to $23.97 per hour