Animal Science Technician

Details: Take your career to new heights! Kelly Scientific Resources is currently seeking an Animal Care Technician II for our client in Ardsley, NY. This is a contract to hire opportunity with a well-known and respected international company. Job Descriptions: Maintains compliance with all policies, procedures, principles & values, and applicable laws and regulations, including New York State Department of Health and the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Performs animal care and husbandry including changing cages, providing food, water and environmental enrichment to animals Monitors animal rooms and feed storage environmental conditions; Performs facility sanitization procedures as required Operates and supports maintenance of automated cage wash equipment Processes dirty caging and equipment in preparation for sanitization in cage washing equipment Collects and maintains accurate records (information on animal weight, food and water consumption, behavior and health) Provides assistance in dosing and blood collection procedures Works with the Facility Manager and veterinarian to report the status of animal health, food/water consumption, appearance, and behavior Maintains inventory of supplies (food, bedding, enrichment supplies, and lab cleaning equipment) Works to ensure that only IACUC-approved procedures are conducted Works with Facilities to ensure that maintenance problems are reported and corrected Job Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required Minimum of one to two years of related experience in animal care, with at least one year of that time working with laboratory animal species Basic understanding of Universal Precautions and Basic Lab safety Certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Level by the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science required Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds (animal feed or bedding supplies) Laboratory Animal Science required Why Kelly ® ? With Kelly, you’ll have access to some of the world’s highest-regarded scientific organizations—providing you with opportunities to work on today’s most challenging, research-intensive, and relevant projects. Our connections can lead you to innovative scientific pursuits you’ll be proud to help advance. We work with 97 of the Fortune 100™ companies, and found opportunities for more than 11,000 scientific professionals last year. You pursued a career in science to fuel your quest for knowledge and your desire to make the world a better place. Let Kelly fuel your career—connect with us today. About Kelly Services ® Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) is a global leader in providing workforce solutions. Kelly ® offers a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Serving clients around the world, Kelly provided employment to more than 555,000 employees in 2014. Revenue in 2014 was $5.6 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter . Download WorkWire ™ , a free career and employment resource iPad® app by Kelly Services. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce.
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