Animal Technician - Small Animal

American Preclinical Services is hiring for the role of Animal Technician - Small Animal. This role provides for the basic needs of small laboratory animals by performing animal husbandry tasks.

Duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Maintains knowledge of applicable APS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in order to successfully perform job duties.
• Cleans and/or completes spray-backs and sanitizing of animal caging and housing areas per SOP. Operates a variety of cleaning equipment such as pressure hoses and cage washers.
• Administers daily and enrichment feeding according to SOP or protocol prescribed amounts and types of feed. Assesses and documents appetite and feces patterns.
• Performs small animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, movement of animals to housing, preparing animal charts, microchipping/tail-marking and weighing of animals as required.
• Observes small animals for signs of illness or injury, and notifies research technician or veterinary staff as necessary.
• Performs daily documentation activities, such as cleaning/sprayback and feeding dates and times, sanitation dates and initials, appetite, feces and vomit observations, room and location transfers, room temperature and humidity data, etc.
• Weighs animals according to schedule or as dictated by study protocol.
• Assists research technicians during the conduct of small animal procedures and assays by helping hold or restrain animals as needed.
• Performs preventive health maintenance such as nail trims, teeth trims, and bathing.
• Conducts animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, study requirements, cleaning, etc.
• Interacts with animals daily and sets up or participates in animal enrichment activities. 

The hours are generally 7:00-3:30, with rotating days of the week in order to support coverage on weekends and holidays. Overtime is often expected.