• Animal Care Technician

    Astrix Technology (Atlanta, GA)


    Animal Care Technician

     

    Clinical

     

    Atlanta, GA, US

    Pay Rate Low: 19 | Pay Rate High: 19

    + Added - 27/05/2025

     

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    _A growing client in research is looking to grow their team with hiring a new Animal Care Tech! If you have experience caring for animals in a veterinary or research field, we’d love to talk to you about this role!_

     

    Schedule** **: 1** **st** **Shift (7:30am-4pm) Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs (must be comfortable with both possible schedules)

     

    Pay:** **$19/hr.

     

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    As an Animal Care Technician, you should have husbandry experience, a desire to work in a research environment, a good work ethic, and be content providing care for the animals on study.** **If you have experience with large animals, rodents, or research, this would be a great fit for you!

    Responsibilities** **:

    + Provide daily care to laboratory animals including feeding, watering, and cage cleaning.

    + Maintain accurate daily records of animal health as well as all SOP and regulatory required documents.

    + Sanitize animal rooms, cages, and other equipment to maintain a healthy environment for animals. Operate sanitizing equipment, environmental housing equipment and research related equipment.

    + Interpret medical orders, accurately calculate pharmacologic doses and administer medications.

    + Post-operative exams, evaluations and data collection

    + Assist with the transport and receipt of animals

    + Review and evaluate medical records, research data for accuracy

    + Mentor new Animal Care Tech I staff

    Education/Experience:

    + High School Diploma/GED & a minimum of 2 years of lab animal exp or veterinary experience. Alternatively an Associates or Bachelor Degree & a minimum of 1 year lab animal exp or veterinary exp.

    + Interpret medical orders, accurately calculate pharmacologic doses and administer medications.

    + The ability to understand medical orders both written and verbal.

    + The ability to perform physical exams on various animal species.

    + The ability to routinely lift more than 50 lbs.

    **** **_This job description is a complete list of all desired skills but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you**_

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    We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.