Animal Resources Associate - Hiring Immediately

We are searching for a driven Animal Resources Associate to join our growing team at Medical Devices Company in Grayson, GA.
Growing your career as a Full Time Animal Resources Associate is a fantastic opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in persuasion, problem-solving and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Animal Resources Associate at Medical Devices Company today!

Roles & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform incoming health and Quality Assurance checks for incoming animals.
• Administer antibiotics, analgesics and anesthetics as required by protocol or by consulting Veterinarian.
• Assist in the performance of tasks necessary to complete daily production work in the animal facilities.
• This includes the maintenance of housing, cage lining, daily feed/water supply to animals, medications if needed, immunization and bleeding schedules and documenting changes to the published schedules. Collection of injections, test bleed information and other related information and materials required for daily production activities. Maintains pasture and fence surroundings.
• Maintain receipt and disposition records for all DEA controlled substances.
• Assist in maintaining Animal Resource records for care and use of all animals.
• Assist in bringing new techniques and procedures to the department to reduce costs and improve quality of care

Experience Required

• Two years’ experience as an Animal Handler or three years’ experience working with laboratory and farm animals in a production or research facility.

Skills & Certifications

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to endure prolonged standing and walking.
• Must have good manual dexterity in hands.
• Must be non-allergic to any animal species used in manufacturing or research applications.

Eligibilities & qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license.
• .AALAS certification
• Two years’ experience as an Animal Handler or three years’ experience working with laboratory and farm animals in a production or research facility.
• Must have mastered all tasks outlined above as Job Functions and Responsibilities.
• Must have completed training of all Departmental DI 's, SOP 's and policies related to tasks mastered.
• Must be able to read, write, analyze and evaluate charts, follow simple diagrams, and perform basic math.
• Perform various immunizations protocols for all animals, rabbits, goats, sheep, mice rats and other animals as required.
• Types of immunizations include IP, IM, IV, SC, IA, and IC. Perform blood collection procedures for rabbits, sheep and goats, and other animals as required, while maintaining death rates from this procedure below 10%
• Operate and maintain medicators, tractor and accessory equipment, pathological incinerator.
• Perform all tasks necessary to maintain clean environmental animal cages, i.e., daily cleaning of building floors, animal cages, feeders, and other related equipment.
• Assist and perform tasks necessary to maintain animal health. These tasks include feeding of all animals and applying general topical medication required to maintain animal health.
• Assists in daily production tasks including blood collection and immunization of rabbits, rats and other animals as required.

Benefits of working as a Animal Resources Associate in Grayson, GA:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package