Animal Research Technician

The Fountain Group is currently seeking an Animal Research Technician for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Athens, GA.

Details for the position are as follows :

Job Description :

Monday-Friday 8am-4 : 30pm (weekend OT required once a month)

• Performs animal husbandry and health care in accordance with experimental protocol and Animal Welfare Act / Regulations, NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching, company policies and Veterinary Sciences standard operating procedures, and the fundamental requirements for AAALAC accreditation.
• In addition, this individual assists with scientific procedures in accordance with study protocols, completes and maintains appropriate documentation associated with all job assignments, and provides equipment sanitation and facility maintenance.
• This individual will work in an animal research laboratory setting under Biosafety Level 1 and 2 conditions.
• This person may provide guidance to junior team members as delegated by the Site Veterinarian or Group / Team Leader.
• In addition, they may serve as site representative on site-specific committees and workgroups.
• Duties & Responsibilities : Complies with applicable regulations and company policies. Documents and maintains records of animal care, preventive medicine, USDA-required, and study protocol-driven documents.

Provides animal husbandry and care including provision of feed, water, and enrichment materials. Maintains, adjusts, and repairs animal pens, feeders, drinking systems, and livestock handling equipment.

Performs cleaning and sanitation of animal rooms and equipment. May provide supervision of junior team members upon delegation from Group / Team Leader or site management.

Restrains and manipulates animals for routine and emergency procedures. Recognizes when animals are sick, distressed or otherwise abnormal and communicates these observations to the Site Veterinarian or Group / Team Leader.

Conducts daily animal health and welfare assessments. Administers treatment to animals at the direction of the Site Veterinarian or delegate.

Conducts scientific clinical observations and disease outcome assessments. May administer experimental treatment articles in accordance with study protocols.

Records all scientific information on documents provided with study protocols or standard department forms as appropriate.

Under supervision, may administer and monitor sedation, and may conduct euthanasia in accordance with study protocols and at direction of Site Veterinarian or delegate.

May perform site biosecurity functions including water system sanitation, bagged feed and fomite decontamination, and environmental auditing sample collection.

Assists with clinical R&D sample collection pre- and post-mortem in accordance with study protocols and direction of Investigator or delegate.

Sample types may include but are not limited to blood, feces, oral fluids, nasal, tonsillar, or laryngeal swabs, tissues, etc.

Assists with necropsies at direction of Site Veterinarian or delegate.

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma / GED minimum education
• Able to life 50-70 pounds
• Comfortable working with livestock
• Comfortable being involved in humane euthanasia

Compensation : $20 an hour