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About the Role

We are seeking an adaptable and organized Avian Caretaker who is motivated by the ethical care of animals and will contribute to the growth of Neion’s research program. This role is based in NYC and involves hands-on care and handling of chickens and quail and collecting samples. This position reports to the Head of Avian Sciences and will require one weekend day shift, as part of a 5-day work schedule (Sunday to Thursday) to ensure continuity of care and study execution.

Responsibilities

• Safely handle chickens and quail in a research setting.
• Work with small flocks at all stages of development, including egg collection, incubation, hatching, and growth of chicks and chickens.
• Work in full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and observe standard operating protocols (SOPs) to protect avian health.
• Contribute to ensuring the health, environmental, nutritional, and social enrichment of flocks.
• Maintain timely and accurate animal and study records.
• Ensure research areas and records meet and exceed IACUC and USDA inspection requirements.
• Communicate with veterinary and animal care staff and promptly report and respond to emergent conditions.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience providing hands-on animal care in a research, small animal clinical, farm, or zoological setting, including direct hands-on avian experience.
• Prior experience incubating and hatching eggs and producing chickens across all life stages (beneficial).
• Ability to work in PPE for up to 3 hours at a time.
• Ability to occasionally move equipment up to 50 lbs.

Skills

• Attention to detail to ensure biosecurity and care SOPs are followed.
• Interest in learning new veterinary and laboratory techniques.
• Ability to operate with quiet confidence and competence, individually and as part of a team.
• Effective communication with supervisor, Neion team members, and external veterinary and care staff.
• Attuned to regulatory and procedural compliance to ensure SOPs are followed for animal welfare, biosecurity, and data integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate information accurately, clearly, and concisely.
• Ability to follow established work schedules.
• Ability to record information accurately and in a timely manner.
• Excellent judgment.
• Time management skills.
• Observation skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.

Location

• NYC

Work Type

• 5-day work schedule (Sunday to Thursday)
• One weekend day shift

Experience Level

• 2+ years experience

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree in animal, biological, or veterinary technical sciences or related fields
• Associate degree in animal, biological, or veterinary technical sciences or related fields

Salary/Compensations

• Base salary: $60-70K depending on experience
• Additional bonus compensation
• Equity compensation

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k plan

About the Company

• Neion Bio is harnessing the world's best protein factory to create a world of healthy abundance.
• Our vision is to expand accessibility and affordability of therapeutics, transforming human health globally.
• Through pushing the boundaries of genetic engineering, we’re using living bioreactors to produce highly valuable complex proteins using existing industrial-scale infrastructure.
• Our platform can rapidly and scalably produce almost any protein, provide national resilience to drug shortages and de-risk complex supply chains, and ultimately provide a new environment for novel therapeutics to solve unmet medical needs.