Vivo Technician

Job Summary

We are seeking an In Vivo Technician I for our In Vivo Team at our Safety Assessment site located in Spencerville, OH
. A Technician I is in training to perform and become proficient in onboarding tasks, procedures, and cooperating in a team environment. The technician is learning basic tasks required to conduct a study, which may include collecting and recording data in the performance of studies. Responsibilities include handling and restraining animals, conducting clinical observations, monitoring food consumption, animal husbandry, and performing accurate data collection and reporting under close supervision to gain proficiency.

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human-animal interactions.
• Train in onboarding tasks which may include animal handling, sexing, and restraint on multiple species as well as feeding, watering, husbandry, clinical observations, acclimation observations, and body weight determination on multiple species, along with qualitative and quantitative food consumption. Specific tasks will be based on each area’s training plan and business needs.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms or in electronic data capture systems.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred. Associate (A.A./A.S.) or Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in a biological science desired.
• Experience:
  
  No previous experience required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure:
  None, unless required by local government.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of English.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure a safe working environment by observing all safety procedures and working methods, properly using protective clothing and equipment, and following all safety documents issued or notified of.
• Ability to ensure study integrity and fulfill regulatory agency requirements by performing activities according to GLP, SOP, BOP and IACUC rules.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal schedule to include evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa now or in the future.

The pay range for this position is $19-20/hr salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

• Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
• Must be able to perform procedures requiring talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Must be able to frequently firmly hold species while utilizing fine motor skills.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work in a research environment that uses sharp objects, mechanical parts, known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals, and/or biological hazards, with exposure to fumes and airborne particles, and noise levels ranging from moderate to loud.
• The employee regularly works with live animals exposed to allergens, zoonotic diseases, and biohazards.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending on the species housed.

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