Operations Tech III - Animal Facility

Rabbit Operations Charlton Position

Daily animal care activities to include: feeding, animal observations/identification of clinical concerns, and nail trimming

Husbandry activities to include cage change/cleaning, use of power wash and chemical dispensing equipment, and general facility sanitization and support

Milking of rabbits and may provide advanced operational support to meet production goals and adherence to established schedules

Proper restraint of rabbits to facilitate general animal care, transfers, sample collection, and advanced handling (AI restraint)

Technical skills to include IP, IM, IV, SC, and IC injections, and IV blood collection procedures.

Assess animals and initiate veterinary care and animal treatments.

Perform animal identification applications to include ear tags, tattoos and RFID transponders. May generate and track colony identification information and program RFID transponders.

Provide advanced support and perform training of new staff in all husbandry and/or milking procedures.

Exhibit ability to evaluate processes and propose improvements to Management.

Maintain oversight of complex processes (i.e. breeding strategies, PM of milk equipment) and provide instructions to peers to complete the individual associated tasks.

Utilize computer and paper based systems to accurately document and/or record information to assure compliance with applicable regulations, and company policies

Have a firm understanding of applicable Quality Systems (e.g. change control, deviations).

Write, modify, and provide training (as assigned) on SOPs/WI/TM. Serve as a designated trainer on assigned tasks.

Demonstrate the ability to work on assigned projects independently with little or no supervision.

Identify safety issues and initiate corrective actions to reach resolution

Identify and communicate animal welfare concerns

Exhibit a sound understanding of applicable animal care and use guidelines

Weekend and holiday coverage required on a rotating basis