Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions. Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm - rotating weekend and Holidays **Assistant Animal Lab Tech** **Summary:** Performs routine procedures and tasks related to animal care under the direct supervision of a Veterinarian or member of management. **Responsibilities:** + Performs routine cage cleaning, handling, feeding, watering for a variety of laboratory animals. + Responsible for recognizing and reporting to supervision signs of illness, abnormal food and water consumption, abnormal stool, abnormal discharges and unusual behavior in lab animals. + Observes and detects changes in environmental conditions for one or more of several species of lab animals. + Monitor and document environmental conditions in animal housing rooms + Perform routine housekeeping throughout the animal facility + Disposes of hazardous chemicals and waste + Operate manual and automated washing equipment **Additional Responsibilities:** + This position performs a critical support function in providing services to scientific staff utilizing the services of Comparative Medicine. This position may require the ability to work unsupervised on weekends and/or after normal business hours. + Performs special assignments after appropriate, prior training with adequate supervision. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** : Must be able to work well with others and follow both oral and written instructions. Must attend in-house training for biohazards waste, chemical safety, blood borne pathogens and radioactive waste handling. Ongoing Occupational Health monitoring is a requirement of this position. **Education/Experience:** + High School graduate or equivalent is required. + One year of animal caretaker/handling experience is required. **Occupational Demands:** Ability to lift 50 pounds. Exposure to animal allergens is expected on a daily basis. Rotating weekends and holidays, overtime. Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice: Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate. **Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic or status protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.** Learn more about Grifols (https://www.grifols.com/en/what-we-do) **Req ID:** 518006 **Type:** Regular Full-Time **Job Category:** Quality