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Up to 40 hours/Week - Flexible Scheduling
Responsible for handling and restraining animals, clinical observations, monitoring food consumption and body weights, animal husbandry, and performing accurate data collection and reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Observe animals for general health and overall well being.
Collect and record research data in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs), study protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 
Perform basic in-life technical procedures upon completion and sign-off of specific skill training. (e.g., clipping, handling, chipping, removals, body weight,).
Assist in cohabitation smears of all species. 
Perform computer input under supervision.
Read basic study protocols and extract pertinent information.
Review documentation of data collected as part of quality control requirements.
Retrieve and view Standard Operating Procedures using appropriate database. 
Use GLPs, SOPs, processes and company policies when performing all job functions.
Perform study preparation activities including cage tag generation, collection tube labeling and room setup. 
Maintain clean work areas (e.g: laboratory area, primary enclosures, animal exam areas). 
Receive animals (e.g., general health observation, sexing and identification) of all species.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree
Experience: 0-6 months related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Certification/Licensure: None
Other: Ability to handle common laboratory animal species. Basic knowledge of GLP regulations preferred.