Lab Animal Care Technician

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician to join our dynamic 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. Provides care and maintenance to mice and rats within laboratory setting. 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. This is a non-exempt role paying $18-20/hour. Schedule: Monday - Friday. 8 hour shifts. Start times between 6 - 8am. Eligible to enroll with our full package of benefits first of the month following hire date. Uniforms provided. Responsibilities 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 Qualifications 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 stand/walk on concrete for at least 2 hours at a time frequently bend, reach, push, pull, squat and lift 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, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental 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. XJ6