FSP - Animal Care Technician II

Work Schedule

Rotational days/weekends

Environmental Conditions

Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.)

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.

This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in San Diego, CA. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

The Animal Technician II level will perform animal care and husbandry duties on rodent species in accordance with AAALAC standards and client’s SOPs/policies. Observe, monitor, and document the health and physical environment within the client’s animal facility. Perform a variety of technical procedures on research rodents.

Key responsibilities:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

• Review, comprehend and comply with all SOPs, guidelines/policies, training provided both verbally and written, protocols, and quality assurance standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities and to the care and use of laboratory animals for research. All job responsibilities assigned and performed at the client site require adherence to these standards.
• Monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations utilizing an assigned iPad or tablet device.
• Perform animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include: perform daily water bottle / automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.
• Work closely with Veterinary Staff, assist with animal sample collection and other in vivo procedures as assigned by the on-site facility veterinarian or veterinary staff member.
• Provide service daily to the researchers to ensure study animals receive medicated diet and/or water and any other special housing requests outlined in their study protocol. Direct communication and interaction may be required between employee and researcher.
• Perform a variety of technical procedures on rodents, such as, ear tagging, shaving, blood collection, tissue sampling, glucose monitoring, fasting, etc.
• Dispose of animal carcasses following department SOP’s and guidelines/policies.
• Strictly follow all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas or isolator environments, including room or facility personnel entry and personal protective equipment use, biosecurity procedures.
• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals; care for and provide for sentinel animals in each rodent housing area as required by department SOP’s, guidelines/policies, and protocols.
• Operate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines; perform general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures.
• Maintain required attendance level and adherence to assigned work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed to the Client's standards.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• HS/GED and 1 year directly related lab animal experience.
• AA/AS and 6 months directly related lab animal experience.
• BA/BS in animal or life sciences, no experience required.
• Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the ALAT level preferred

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency with basic animal identification and handling methods.
• Ability to effectively follow verbal and written instructions and exhibit interpersonal skills that are conducive to effective communication and that contribute to a congenial work environment.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner with coworkers, research staff, and management.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers and software documentation systems, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or use objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee is frequently required to type at a computer or tablet/iPAD. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear.

Work environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near or with moving mechanical parts and robotics and is frequently exposed to laboratory animals and caging of various species including mice, rats, and other small animals.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, animal allergens, biohazard materials and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require hearing protection.
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with
• proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position Clinical Lab Operations Associate I based inCalifornia is $53,500.00–$59,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards