Provide compassionate care for the animals in a medical clinic and field setting.

· Conduct health observations for hospital and colony animals

· Assist veterinarians in all aspects of clinical care including fulfilling treatment plans and medical orders.

· Responsible for catching and chemical restraint of ill or injured animals from group housing.

· Assess and complete treatment of hospitalized animals or animals treated in outdoor enclosures.

· Assist in taking of x-rays, ultrasounds, surgery, and necropsy as directed by the veterinarian.

· Perform laboratory test (i.e. fecal, CBC, Chemistries, blood processing) as directed by the veterinarian.

· Shipment of biological samples

· Maintaining enrichment platforms

· Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized animals.

· Release hospital animals upon completion of treatment as directed by the veterinarian.

· Coordinate animal shipments

· Maintain all hospital areas in a neat and sanitary condition. Assist in cleaning cages and all hospital areas including surgery suite, necropsy, treatment/procedure rooms, neonatal and isolation areas.

· Maintains Pharmacy inventory - restocking treatment/procedure rooms as needed.

· Maintains logbooks for – expired drugs, specimen testing, necropsy, x-ray, controlled drugs, temperatures and equipment checks (e.g. autoclave)

· Participate in physical animal processing including lifting and transport of equipment and supplies, animal handling, lifting and transfer of animals from one enclosure to another, anesthesia, exam, vaccinations, venipuncture, tattooing, TB testing, deworming, micro-chipping, recovery and release

· Communicates with multiple team members, husbandry, veterinary, behavior, processing, maintenance.

· Assist with group introductions

· Familiarization and behavioral work

Other duties may be assigned related to the overall job function and support of the company's mission to provide the very best care for the animals.

Must be capable of lifting 50lbs or more and able to wear N95 respirator working in all weather conditions.

Required PPE is furnished by the company and consists of hair cover, eye protection, face mask or N95 respirator, scrubs, sleeves or jacket, boots, clogs and disposable nitrile gloves.

Math skills and basic computer skills using a relational database and email are required.

Ability to communicate in written and verbal form.

Ability to work independently and as a team under the direction of the veterinarian manager.

About BC US LLC

BC US LLC is an AAALAC accredited Mauritian origin cynomolgus macaque breeding, holding and quarantine facility. The facility is located approximately 35 miles east of Naples, FL in Immokalee, FL. Naples is at the heart of the paradise coast of SWFL with world class amenities and an excellent school system. The east coast of Florida and Miami is also a nearby destination making the area an ideal place to experience a diverse and enriching life. The surrounding area of the facility is nature's paradise with abundant wildlife inhabiting our neighborhood of the Everglades and Panther Sanctuary. BC US LLC has a true team spirit empowering all members of the organization to provide the very best in animal care for our amazing research animals. Our diversity is the key to our success. The facility is specially designed and engineered to provide a natural living environment with indoor outdoor multi level social housing for all of our nonhuman primates. The climate of SWFL provides abundant sunshine and preferred temperatures for our long tailed macaques originated from the island of Mauritius. Paradise living at it's best for humans and monkeys.

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