Animal Care Technician

Are you looking for a position where your work directly connects to improving the lives of people and animals around the world? Do you enjoy working with animals? Are you open to learn hard and work hard to build a career?

Become part of this exceptional team as an Animal Care Technician with extensive training provided!

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Be a Research Hero- the most important piece of quality research by being part of the greater good of medical advances and care for animals.

Somerset, NJ Labcorp Drug Development helps to develop new drugs, medical devices and diagnostics. Your role is vital to improving the health of family, friends and animals. Explore research careers and be a part of something bigger!

What we offer?

Position starting at $18 (based on experience with Animals), along with $3000 Sign on bonus!

We provide an intensive training program and opportunity to grow a career! Learn about many different types of animals and caring for them.

Day time work hours Monday-Friday, Weekend rotation

We provide scrubs and launder them for you!

Great growth opportunity, once fully trained and master skills can see pay increases and can make career movements to Animal Care Tech II and Senior Animal Care Tech

In this role you’ll provide basic care and sanitation for research animals, common duties include but not limited to;

• Clean feeders, water bottles, animal caging, and other items.
• Cleans and sanitize animal rooms or pens, hallways, stairways, and non-animal rooms.
• Learns to observe animals for general health and general animal room standards.
• Maintains well documented laboratory records
• Operates and performs quality control checks on appropriate equipment.
• Changes animal racks.
• Provides clean waste removal system and changes air filters.
• Set up housing and provide feed and water.
• Dispense feed for use in animal studies.
• Reports all animal care concerns and becomes involved in the resolution and appropriate corrective action when necessary.

How you will be rewarded!

• Enjoy 24 days of personal-time-off (PTO) (pro-rated depending on start date) plus Holidays
• Have access to other great benefits including: tuition reimbursement, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and of course medical and dental insurance.
• Have the option to participate in the Labcorp Education Advantage program where you have access to over 15 Undergraduate On-line Degree Programs offered through Arizona State University (ASU). Tuition is paid by Labcorp!

Access to growth opportunities with the support of exceptional people from across the globe, you’ll be empowered to own your career journey with:

• Formal and informal mentoring opportunities
• Extensive training and job shadowing opportunities
• Personalized development planning
• Exposure to many drug development scientific career paths

Our Commitment to Animal Welfare:

We treat the animals we work with in biomedical research humanely, with care, compassion and respect.
We adhere to strict standards of ethical conduct in providing for their welfare.
We believe that taking good care of our animals is not only good science but the right thing to do.

Read more about this https://drugdevelopment.labcorp.com/about-labcorp-drug-development/animal-welfare.html

What we look for?

Preferred by not required prior experience in working with animals in laboratory, farming, kennel, etc.

HS Diploma preferred, work experience may qualify in lieu of education

Prior stable work history and passion for animals

Basic computer skills including ability to use a mouse and enter information

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage all to apply.

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