Zoetis
Animal Technician
Durham · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 3 days ago
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PERM / green-card track0
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About the role
- The Research Animal Technician is responsible for providing daily care and husbandry for laboratory animals and supporting research activities within the Animal Research Center (ARC).
- Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
- Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
Responsibilities
- Animal Care & Research Support
- Support research studies and biodevice testing activities, including incubation, candling, egg breakout, transfer, hatch, residue breakout, and cleanup.
- Perform and/or assist with technical procedures, animal treatments, sample collection, body weights, necropsies, and other study activities as directed by approved protocols.
- Operate and maintain equipment used in animal care and research activities, including cage washers, isolation cages, biodevices, incubators, and hatchers.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and legible records and documentation.
- Maintain clean and sanitary animal rooms and work areas in accordance with established procedures.
- Facility, Inventory & Operational Support
- Maintain inventory levels and ensure animal care and research supplies are properly stocked, organized, and stored.
- Maintain off-site storage areas in a clean, organized, and inventoried condition.
- Support delivery and pickup of empty racks, egg racks, and boxes to and from local commercial poultry producers.
Requirements
- Prior experience working with animals is required
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to work in an environment requiring strict adherence to biosecurity, biosafety, animal welfare, and safety procedures.
- Work in low-light conditions and distinguish colors as required to perform essential job duties.
Nice to have
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Veterinary Technology, or a related field.
- Experience working with poultry, laboratory animals, livestock, or in a research animal facility.
- Experience operating or troubleshooting incubators, hatchers, isolators, cage washers, or similar equipment.
- Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot basic equipment issues.
- Experience working in a regulated, research, agricultural, laboratory, or animal-care environment.
- This position is performed in an active animal research environment and requires the ability to:
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, climb, balance, walk, and stand for extended periods.
Compensation
- Support preparation for and follow-up activities associated with semi-annual IACUC inspections and three-year AAALAC accreditation audits.
Benefits
- Provide daily animal husbandry and care to maintain the health, welfare, and quality of research animals.
- Monitor animal health and promptly report concerns to management and veterinary staff.
- Support animal health monitoring, biosecurity, and biosafety programs.
- Participate in a rotating after-hours, weekend, and on-call schedule to provide coverage for incubator and hatcher alarms.
Company info
- The successful candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
- We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers.
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