Research Model Husbandry

Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Research Model Husbandry.

Job Description:

Job Title: Research Model Husbandry

Job Type: Contract

Job Location: Wilmington, MA

Work Schedule: On-site

Pay Rate: $19 Based on experience.

Description

Job Summary

• As an Animal Care Associate for our facility in Wilmington, MA.
• Associate will learn how and continue to maintain and monitor the health, production, and physical environment of
• Client Laboratories animals housed at CRL facilities. These environments may include
• isolators or individual ventilated cages (IVC).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform entry-level husbandry tasks, including supplying food, bedding, water and environmental enrichment.
• Maintain rat and mouse colonies, including setting up matings, weaning and sexing of offspring, genetic sampling of animals.
• Handle rodents (mice and rats), including restraining of animals for collection of fecal pellets, ear/tail sampling as well as tagging animals for identification.
• Observe animals for any abnormalities or common health issues.
• Identify and select specific animals for customer shipments, genotyping, health monitoring, matings, transfers or other various tasks as needed.
• Learn, understand, and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with direct supervision and instruction for most processes/tasks.
• Learn and strictly follow all animal welfare standards and biosecurity procedures necessary to maintain isolator integrity and animal health status, including the proper sterilization and entry of supplies/animals into isolators.
• Be detailed-oriented and enter accurate data entry into Internet Colony Management (ICM).
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws governing the use of research animals.
• Ability to prioritize and execute daily tasks with guidance from supervisor(s).
• Perform general housekeeping and adhere to EHS, safety, and ergonomic procedures.
• General computer skills and ability to quickly learn required computer programs, databases and other applications (i.e. ICM and Microsoft Office)
• Be able to learn to identify issues and communicate to management and learn the importance of our CRL DNA and core values.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Role Specific Information:

Location: Wilmington, MA

Schedule: Monday - Friday - 1st shift, no weekends required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: Entry-level, no previous experience required.
• Sufficient computer knowledge to use a tablet computer and communicate using Microsoft Applications.
• The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the ALAT or above.

About Maxonic:

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.

Interested in Applying?

Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Waseem Sheikh (/ ) for more details.