Animal Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Animal Technician
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contract to Hire
Pay: $20-26/hour

The Aquatic Animal Facility is looking to hire a full-time Animal Technician to take care of our animal colony. The technician will be responsible for the maintenance and performance of our aquatic system, animal feeding, monitoring of water parameters, and routine health checks. The technician will also work with students, provide training in animal husbandry, and help manage their schedules.

We are seeking someone who is self-motivated and takes responsibility for the function of the facility and the health and wellbeing of our animals. The ability to work independently and an interest in aquatic animal care are required.

Duties include:

• Provide care for aquatic animals, including daily feeding, monitoring and control of water parameters, and maintenance of filtration systems
• Organize, clean, and maintain animal spaces
• Write, update, and revise standard operating procedures
• Complete daily checklists and record keeping
• Communicate and interact with facility users, including providing training, instruction, and guidance
• Work with live aquatic animals
• Comply with safety and infection control standards

Requirements:

• General background in animal care or research training preferred
• High School Diploma is required
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to perform required tasks and recognize operational problems
• Good communication skills and fluency in English
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position (e.g., repetitive motions, lifting 6-liter (12 lb.) tanks of water, extended periods of standing, walking, and sitting)

This job description is a complete list of all desired skills, but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!

Company Description

Since 1995 Astrix has been delivering information technology consulting, regulatory advisory services and staffing solutions to the scientific community. We can assist in augmenting your internal resources to deliver optimum solutions on time and within budget. It is our goal to simply do it right. We work everyday to create value and build trust with our clients, employees, partners and vendors.

Astrix provides scientists to a broad spectrum of scientific based industries including: Chemical, Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Food Science, Flavors and Fragrances, Biomedical, Consumer Products, Environmental, Medical device, Petrochemical and Clinical Research.

Company Description

Since 1995 Astrix has been delivering information technology consulting, regulatory advisory services and staffing solutions to the scientific community. We can assist in augmenting your internal resources to deliver optimum solutions on time and within budget. It is our goal to simply do it right. We work everyday to create value and build trust with our clients, employees, partners and vendors.\r\n\r\nAstrix provides scientists to a broad spectrum of scientific based industries including: Chemical, Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Food Science, Flavors and Fragrances, Biomedical, Consumer Products, Environmental, Medical device, Petrochemical and Clinical Research.