Job Description
Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for Animal Technician.
Position type: Full Time Contract
Duration: 18 months Contract
Location: Cambridge, MA
As an Animal Technician..-, you will:
Job Details:
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Hands-on husbandry and technical training in rodents; ability to travel to other vivaria to provide training on an as needed basis
- Attend Global Training Meetings
- Schedule training sessions and provide technical advice on procedures
- Review and ensure compliance with training modules and process training requests
- Will be required to work under one of the following: The United States Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act and associated Regulations and Standards, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Good Laboratory Practices, and AAALAC accreditation standards.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
• Actively interact with all Comparative medicine colleagues, scientists, managers and veterinarians as well as Institutional Animal Care and Use committees (IACUC) members
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Education: Bachelor of Science degree or Associate of Arts degree in Veterinary Technology required.
- Experience: Minimum of three (3) years related animal care and handling experience. One (1) year technical experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
- Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist level (LATG) required.
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to handle and manipulate rodent laboratory species.
- Knowledge of small animal biomethodology to include: breeding, common diseases, physical exams, anatomy, anesthesia, safe handling and restraint techniques, proper use of PPE, euthanasia, blood collection and injection techniques.
- Proficiency in basic technical skills and the operation of data collection equipment in barrier, conventional and containment environments.
- • Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data, safety rules, maintenance instructions, and operation procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to develop and proof training materials.
- Ability to determine correct drug dose calculations utilized in the treatment and restraint of laboratory animals.
- Capability to utilize common spreadsheet and database programs for the recording and reporting of numerical data.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.
Suhail Ahmed
Email: Suhail.Ahmed@innovasolutions.com
Phone – 678-834-8320
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $30 - $32 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:
Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
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