Animal Technician - 242045 Job at Medix™, Rockville, MD

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  • Medix™
  • Rockville, MD

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Receive, identify, transfer, and house incoming animal shipments per SOPs.
  • Provide daily care, including feeding, watering, and enrichment, and conduct health checks, reporting any issues.
  • Perform routine husbandry, treatments, and euthanasia per approved protocols and SOPs.
  • Maintain accurate records (census, logs, charts, cage cards) and ensure work areas are clean and organized.
  • Sanitize facility areas as scheduled and follow all SOPs, safety, and quality guidelines.

Requirements:

  • B.S. degree preferred; ALAT certification preferred but not required with relevant degree or experience.
  • Must have extensive rodent technical experience, including handling, dosing, injections (IV, retro-orbital), sampling, surgeries (e.g., osmotic pump placement), and colony management.
  • Rodent caretaking experience preferred unless ALAT/LAT certified or holding an advanced related degree.
  • Strong attention to detail and multitasking abilities required.

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