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About the Role
Mispro fosters and ensures the responsible and humane use of in vivo research models within its AAALAC-accredited contract vivariums. The Animal Care Technician (ACT) II is an experienced animal care position focused on animal care and vivarium operations/maintenance, including client engagement, oversight of the local vivarium physical plant, and assuring compliance with regulations. This role is for individuals with lab animal care experience seeking greater operational opportunities and independence.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily husbandry for laboratory animal species according to guidelines, regulations, and SOPs.
- Perform daily animal and vivarium physical plant and animal husbandry & maintenance duties, including cage changing, animal & supplies receipt, stocking, and vivarium sanitation.
- Provide programmatic oversight for specific vivarium operational responsibilities.
- Order and receive supplies.
- Coordinate vivarium/research support activities.
- Perform animal husbandry (daily checks, cage changes, clinical follow up) for predominantly rodent species.
- Recognize and respond to standard rodent clinical conditions and perform basic veterinary care/treatment.
- Receive and house animal deliveries, confirming shipment conditions.
- Ensure animal care standards.
- Perform euthanasia as required.
- Recognize and report environmental deviations (temp, humidity, lighting, HAVC, noise, odor).
- Perform facility sanitation and participate in decontamination efforts.
- Support waste management practices/compliance.
- Receive and maintain common consumables (PPE, caging, diet, etc).
- Submit animal orders and print cage cards.
- Support Client service needs/equipment usage.
- Provide ad interim site leadership in absence of Site Lead and Supervisor.
- Maintain ongoing communications with Clients within assigned spaces.
- Recognize and escalate Client concerns with animal care, environment, and Mispro services.
- Provide regular updates to Clients regarding animal conditions and basic support requests.
- Maintain cage change schedules in alignment with in-room Client activity.
- Ensure appropriate entries into sign-offs and accurate documentation of activities.
- Support compliance with all institutional, governmental, and accrediting protocols & policies.
- Develop familiarity with Mispro SOPs and maintain standards with updates/revisions.
- Remain current with company trainings and professional development expectations.
- Able to lift 50 lbs, move heavy objects, work from a standing position for prolonged time periods and perform repetitive motion tasks.
- Available to support weekend, holiday, emergency, and after-hour operational responsibilities.
- Assist in supporting the program through other requested duties as necessary.
Requirements
- Minimum of two (2) years animal care/vivarium operations (husbandry or related).
- Prior animal care experience within Pharma, Biotech and/or academic in vivo research environments.
- Dedicated to providing humane animal care.
- A strong commitment to providing quality research service support.
- Familiarity/exposure with operating practices for in vivo environments and models.
- Familiarity of regulatory standards (local, industry, federal, AAALAC) governing the care and use of animals in research.
- Ability to identify non-compliant animal care/facility operations and report to local leadership.
- Effective communication (verbal, written, response to emails, appropriate chain of command, escalation of emergencies), interpersonal (transparency, professionalism, integrity, trust) and organizational skills (prioritizing, time management, scheduling, attention to detail).
- Team focus supporting local site culture.
- Able to work reliably in independent situations.
- Able to travel locally as needed.
Skills
- Animal husbandry
- Vivarium operations
- Client interaction
- Regulatory compliance
- Veterinary care
- Waste management
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
Location
- San Diego
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two (2) years animal care/vivarium operations (husbandry or related)
- Prior animal care experience within Pharma, Biotech and/or academic in vivo research environments
Education Level
- High school degree required
- 2-year degree in general science, animal science, or veterinary science desirable
- ALAT preferred; encouraged upon employment
About the Company
- Mispro fosters and ensures the responsible and humane use of in vivo research models within our network of AAALAC-accredited contract vivariums (primarily rodent).