Animal Care Technician (ACT) II

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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  Responsible for daily operational maintenance of the animal facilities and in providing appropriate daily husbandry to various laboratory animal species in accordance with all guidelines, regulations, and SOPs pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care.
• Perform daily animal and vivarium physical plant and animal husbandry & maintenance duties (i.e. cage changing, animal & supplies receipt, stocking, vivarium sanitation).

• Responsible for the daily maintenance of the animal facilities (sanitization of animal rooms & equipment) and providing appropriate daily husbandry to animals (predominantly rodents).
• Provide and ensure optimal vivarium service support to the MISPRO Site Operations in vivo research (client) community.
• Assist in managing consumable supplies inventory, ordering/receipt of incoming animals & supplies, performing basic veterinary care/treatment functions, and maintenance of relevant facility records.
• Document management and compliance with all institutional (IACUC, QA), governmental (City of Cambridge, City of New York, PHS, USDA) and accrediting (AAALACi) protocols & policies.

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs and move heavy objects and be able to work from a standing position for prolonged time periods and perform repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be available to support weekend, holiday, emergency, and after-hour operational responsibilities. Other duties as assigned and required.

QUALIFYING CANDIDATE PROFILE

The qualified candidate will have strong interpersonal (transparency, professionalism, integrity, trust) and communication skills (written, verbal), a strong commitment to providing quality research service support, and dedicated to providing humane animal care in accordance with all guidelines and regulations pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care. Must be reliable, able to work well independently, and willing to participate in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, while demonstrating a focus on individual accountability for attention to detail in delivering quality and consistent results in the execution of all daily husbandry duties.

REPORTS TO

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  Site Supervisor
• With 'matrix management' communication (information sharing, integration, alignment of site team schedules) and daily task oversight to designated ACT I-III Lead (as directed by Site Supervisor)

EXPERIENCE

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  3-10+ years

EDUCATION

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  High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• 2-year degree in basic science, animal science, or veterinary science is highly desirable

TRAINING

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  AALAS-LAT (or international equivalent) certification is required
  

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

BENEFITS

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  Generous employer-paid portion for medical, dental, and vision for both employee and dependent coverage
• Employer paid life insurance for employee.
• Employer matching 401K plan

• • Partnership with Morgan Stanley through MassBio
  • Fully vests after one (1) year

• Extensive time off including vacation, holidays, personal days, and floating holidays
• Sick time
• Paid Family Leave in addition to state and/or federal required leave.
• Other benefits offered include:

• • Voluntary life/AD&D,
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital indemnity plans;
  • STD & LTD
  • Law Plans
  • Identify Theft Protection;

• Commuter benefits through Chard Snyder; FSA - Medical and Dependent care coverage
• Tuition and education reimbursement
• Annual incentive/bonus program
• Employee Referral Bonus