Description:Animal Care Tech- Cage Washing Duties
-Operate mechanical cage washing equipment, autoclaves and other sanitizing equipment.
-Place processed bedding, feed and other related items into assembled, sanitized cages.
-Maintain detailed records of maintenance schedules, detergent and disinfectant use, cage washer and autoclave performance tests.
-Maintain adequate levels of cage wash chemicals.
-Performing daily animal health observations, animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include: perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required per SOP and/or specified protocols.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:Animal Care Techs:
Education & Exp: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Six months experience in research animal care and husbandry preferred.
Physical requirements for the job:
Stand, walk, or otherwise move about campus on a continuous basis.
Lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
Ability to ascend/descend stairs on a regular basis
WHY ACTALENT
Work with a dedicated career partner specialized in your healthcare skill set
We advocate on your behalf so you get what you want and need out of your job
Get performance feedback, career advice, and access to ongoing professional
development tools
Build your career and learn new skills through projects as diverse as your curiosity
You are eligible for benefits, paid-time-off, and competitive wages that are paid weekly
ABOUT ACTALENTActalent 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.About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.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:
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