Animal Care Provider

Job summary

The animal care attendant is responsible for the daily care of laboratory animals, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. They also perform facility sanitation, equipment sterilization, and assist with basic technical procedures in collaboration with the veterinary team.

Job details

The animal care attendant is responsible for the daily care of laboratory animals, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. They also perform facility sanitation, equipment sterilization, and assist with basic technical procedures in collaboration with the veterinary team. Candidates must hold a professional certificate in animal care or equivalent experience in a research or clinical setting. Strong knowledge of biosafety protocols, physical stamina for repetitive tasks, and the ability to work in a controlled laboratory environment are required.

What you’ll do

The animal care attendant is responsible for the daily care of laboratory animals, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. They also perform facility sanitation, equipment sterilization, and assist with basic technical procedures in collaboration with the veterinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a professional certificate in animal care or equivalent experience in a research or clinical setting. Strong knowledge of biosafety protocols, physical stamina for repetitive tasks, and the ability to work in a controlled laboratory environment are required.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Personal days
• Sick leave
• Holiday leave
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Group insurance
• Telemedicine
• Employee assistance program
• Bicycle parking
• Showers

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Clinical Observation · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Animal care
• Laboratory animal handling
• Biosafety
• Sanitation
• Sterilization
• Record keeping
• Clinical observation
• Rodent handling
• Equipment maintenance
• Health and safety compliance
• Autoclave operation
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Science & Research
• Healthcare
• Administrative

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