Animal Health Technician

Proclinical is currently recruiting for an Animal Health Technician with a biopharmaceutical company located in Redwood, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform routine duties associated with animal care, cage sanitation and preparation in a research environment.
• Review and complies with SOP's and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area.
• Monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations, animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals.
• Monitor and records room conditions such as temperature, humidity, and lighting.
• Assists with restraint, handling and manipulation of mice as assigned by supervisor (ex: intraperitoneal (IP) dosing).
• Dispose of animal carcasses following established procedures.
• Strictly follows procedures to maintain animal housing, including room or facility personnel entry; personnel protective equipment use, spraying in all equipment and materials into controlled areas.
• Operate equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines

Skills and Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level (ALAT) preferred but not required.
• 1+ years of related cage wash, animal care and handling experience preferred.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Amanda Rivera at 267-435-8555.

ProClinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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