Animal Care Technician III - Actalent : Job Details

Description

Hands on experience in rodent animal handling and in-life measurements. 2) Hands on experience with bleeding and sample collection 3) Dosing animals with different route of administration including PO, IP, and SC. PURPOSE Responsible for performing high level of animal handing, dosing, sample collections and data recordings. Contribute technical assistance to research projects in the NNRC rodent facility. RELATIONSHIPS Reports to Director, IN vivo Pharmacology. Internal relationships include working with technical and scientific members of the in vivo team, Laboratory animal sciences staff, Lab Operations, Research Associates and Research Scientists locally and globally

Skills

animal handling, sample collection, animal dosing, animal science

Top Skills Details

animal handling,sample collection,animal dosing,animal science

Additional Skills & Qualifications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Minimum of 3 years experience in animal science / lab support • Bachelor's degree preferred • Hands on experience in rodent animal handling and in-life measurements. • Hands on experience with bleeding and sample collection • Dosing animals with different route of administration including PO, IP, and SC. • Performs and records daily food and health checks on various pharmacology studies • Experience in animal anesthesia and euthanasia • Performs post-procedural and post-surgical monitoring • Performs sample and data collection • Performs necropsy and tissue collection • Receives and maintains adequate stock of animal care and research supplies • Technical assistance with injections administration • Ability to review, comprehend and comply with all standard operation procedures (SOPs) and quality assurance standards pertaining to laboratory animals

Experience Level

Entry Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $29.33/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lexington,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 25, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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