Animal Care Technician Location: Plum Island, NY, US Job ID: ATR 14140 Job Description Job Title: Animal Care Technician Location: Plum Island, NY Eligibility: US Citizenship required as this supports a government agency The McConnell Group (TMG) is a health science company that provides a comprehensive selection of professional and technical services and product design to enhance the success of companies in a rapidly changing market. We are a fast growing company and always looking for professional individuals to join our diverse and talented team of employees. Currently we have an opening for a full-time Animal Care Technician located on Plum Island in Orient, NY. POSITION DUTIES & REQUIREMENTS: -Provides routine care to research animals to include feed and water. -Monitors animal room environmental conditions. -Observes daily appearances and behaviors of experimental animals (both sick and healthy), records these in VMR, and reports to higher level employee. -Captures, restrains, holds and positions animals for procedures, examinations, and treatments. -Dispenses and administers medications (e.g. analgesics, anesthetics and antibiotics) and enters into VMR. -Collects blood and other tissues, labels them correctly, and delivers expeditiously. -Assists with animal euthanasia and necropsy following prescribed protocols. -Dispenses carcasses and body parts following established PIADC safety procedures. -Cleans, decontaminates, and maintains animal wing spaces and cages in accordance with ARB SOPs. Operates autoclaves, pressure sprayers and misters. -Uses appropriate PPE and equipment as described in ARB SOPs to protect self and fellow workers from contamination, infection or injury. -Enters/exits animal isolation rooms and moves between animal rooms in strict accordance with ARB and Safety SOPs to prevent cross contamination. -Follows written and oral direction. -Performs other duties as assigned. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: -AA or BS degree in animal science or related science preferred. -Background knowledge of working with research animals. -Capable of performing basic animal care duties with guidance. -Ability to be trained to achieve AALAS ALAT certification. -Effective verbal and written communication. -Employee is often required to lift and carry feed materials weighing up to 75 pounds and to handle such items as feed trays weighing up to 20 pounds. -Work requires continuous standing and walking on concrete and/or a slippery floor due to nature of the work with animals. -Employee must have strength and agility to restrain strong and very active animals which weight approximately 500 pounds or more. -Must be able to receive and maintain a Personal Security Level 3 (PSL-3) clearance and participate in the Occupational Health/Safety Programs. Compensation / Benefits: TMG offers comp. pay and benefits pkg. including health insurance; paid holidays, PTO; EAP; Education Assistance, 401(k) and College Savings Plan. 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