Animal Technician T3
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OrderID: |
PWR891 |
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Job Category: |
Project Support |
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Job Begins: |
8/16/2010 |
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Job Ends: |
1/30/2011 |
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City: |
Groton |
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State: |
Connecticut |
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Requirements: |
Order # PWR891
Job Title: Animal Technician T3
Start Date: 16-AUG-2010 End Date: 30-JAN-2011
Location: Groton,CT
Meeting Type: In Person and Phone Meeting
Overtime Allowed: Yes
117 classification: Business As Usual/General Support
Required Travel: No Travel Required
· This role requires candidates to have previous Non-Human primate animal exposure.
· The candidate must be comfortable handling and working with animals.
· Additional Testing is required and outlined under "Agency Supplied Materials".
Job Purpose:
· The Technical Specialist’s primary responsibility is to provide basic husbandry, handling, restraint of and health surveillance of laboratory animals in compliance with local regulatory requirements.
· The Technical Specialist completes these tasks with comprehensive knowledge and detailed understanding of procedures and SOPs associated with animal care, husbandry and facility support.
· The Technical Specialist position is a mentor and trainer for less experienced staff in animal care, husbandry, and facility support. Other more specialized functions depending upon interest and aptitude may be assigned in the areas of technical and research services.
· All duties require minimal supervision.
Organizational Relationships: Reports to: CM Manager, M1
Working relationships:
· Daily interactions will primarily be with facility managers, CM veterinary staff, and other CM technicians who conduct cagewash operations, animal husbandry and technical support across the CM facilities.
· Other interactions will include research staff. Minimal supervision required.
Major Duties:
· Perform routine animal husbandry and welfare duties as directed.
· Supply appropriate food and water for animals housed in the vivarium.
· Observe and report status of animal health, food and water consumption, appearance, behaviour.
· Clean or provide animal housing and associated materials/equipment within assigned animal rooms
· Observe and record vivarium environmental conditions.
· Train and mentor new hires in animal husbandry and facility support duties fulfilling department training requirements.
· Perform sanitation duties within assigned animal rooms and vivarium areas.
· Maintain and perform housekeeping of facility support areas.
· Support cagewash equipment operations and maintenance.
· Demonstrate knowledge in and use of all facility support equipment (washers, autoclaves, AWS, jacks, hoods, etc) for established safety and operations requirements.
· Verify and document status of washroom and environmental monitoring equipment.
· Adhere to Pfizer and departmental safety policies and departmental SOPs and guidelines while demonstrating competency in facility safety protocols.
· Support research by providing specialty technical services (dose administration, blood collection, record keeping and additional services) to research investigators.
· Basic computer knowledge such as email, online forms, web-based training and other basic programs.
Role Development:
· Further develop a comprehensive knowledge of husbandry, study support and facility operations. Should gain additional expertise in technical skills.
· May develop additional skills in staff training, teamwork, leadership and problem solving.
Qualifications:
· High school or GED required; Associates or Bachelors degree in related field desirable. UK: Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Science, English and Mathematics.
· Ability to perform repetitive physical activities such as: pushing and pulling racks of caging, lifting and moving water bottles, bags of feed and bedding, reaching, stooping and bending. US: ability to move 50 pound bags of feed and bedding and a Functional Capacity Evaluation may be required.
· Extensive experience in a laboratory animal setting required.
· US: AALAS certification at the ALAT level required. UK: IAT First Diploma in Animal Technology required.
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