Lab Animal Care Technician (Part-time)

Key Accountabilities

• Care for animals including feeding, watering, cleaning, grooming, breeding, and weaning responsibilities alongside routine welfare and environmental checks.
• Cleaning, sanitizing, maintaining animal cages, pens, rooms, associated areas and equipment.
• Provide enrichment and socialize (certain species) animals.
• Provide injections, medication, health samples of animals under veterinary direction.
• Following strict biosecurity policy and disease prevention processes
• Collecting and recording data accurately and in line with policies and processes and update inventory management databases
• Performing physical examination and health checks including sexing and weighing animals
• Report any welfare concerns promptly.
• Receiving animals, selecting, and packing animals for delivery; Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy.
• Understanding and compliance of legislation and procedures including Animal Welfare Act guide, Quality, SOPs, EHS and ISO.
• Completion of mandatory training to ensure capability of all aspects of the role.
• Time mating animals (if applicable to species).
• Perform blood draws (if applicable to species).
• Application of identification (ex. microchipping, tattoo, ear notch, leg rings)
• Providing weekend/holiday cover as requested/directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to relate complex concepts in a concise and easy to understand manner.
• Effectively work with peers, leadership, and stakeholders in a productive collaborative environment.
• Ability to understand and comply with confidentiality and privacy rules and protect company property and confidential information.
• Able to follow sterile entry procedures and maintain neat, clean and safe conditions.
• Must be available to work weekends/ holidays on a rotating basis and alternate hours for shipments/imports.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed

*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.