Laboratory Animal Care Technician

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician to join our dynamic Livermore team!  This position will focus on overall animal care and welfare, production and selection for customer orders, facility upkeep and recordkeeping and procedural duties. The person in this role will need to feel passionate about working with animals, enjoy and excel at organization, and support and maintain a clean, safe and compliant working environment.  We are seeking someone that is hardworking, shows attention to detail, takes initiative, has a teamwork mentality and positive attitude.

Primary ways the Animal Care Technician will contribute to the team:

Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities

Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care

Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy

Keeps accurate records of breeding, feeding, cleaning and care of animals

Maintains responsibility for sanitation of the animal buildings, cages and support areas

Other duties as assigned

We are looking for the following from the Animal Care Technician:

Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis

Interest in animal development and breeding

Continuous effort toward contributing to a clean and safe working environment

Ability and willingness to complete paperwork as needed

Must be available to work weekends/ holidays on a rotating basis

Willingness to work overtime when needed

This position requires that the Animal Care Technician be able to:

lift up to 50lbs on occasion - assistive device or mechanism at or above weight

stand/walk on concrete for at least 2 hours at a time, 8 hours and more if OT

frequently bend, reach, push, pull, pivot, squat and lift

English Communication - reading, writing and oral