Animal Care Technician (Finance)

NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976.

We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry's premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond.

Come and work for an organization with the:

Vision to inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate Client success and the

Mission to deliver best-in-class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core

Values:

• Act with integrity in everything we do.
• Provide best-in-class customer experiences.
• Develop superior talent and deliver expertise.
• Respond with agility and provide timely results.
• Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas.

Job Description:

• \tFollows the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents.
• \tPrimarily involved in the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium.
• \tMay operate a variety of cleaning equipment such as pressure hoses and cage washers.
• \tAdministers daily and enrichment feeding according to SOP or protocol prescribed amounts and types of feed. Assesses and documents appetite and feces patterns.
• \tInteracts with animals daily and sets up or participates in animal enrichment activities.
• \tPerforms animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, movement of animals to housing, preparing animal charts, and bathing and weighing of animals as required. May perform microchipping/tail-marking depending upon species.
• \tPerforms daily documentation activities, such as cleaning/sprayback and feeding dates and times, sanitation dates and initials, appetite, feces and vomit observations, room and location transfers, room temperature and humidity data, etc.
• \tWeighs animals according to schedule or as dictated by study protocol.
• \tMay conduct training on husbandry tasks for other Associates and update training records.
• \tMay assist during the conduct of animal procedures, assays, or other activities conducted in the vivariums by helping hold or restrain animals as needed.
• \tPerforms preventive health maintenance such as ear cleaning, teeth trimming, nail trimming, skin greasing, and bathing depending upon species.
• \tConducts animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, study requirements, cleaning, etc. May use transport cart to assist with moving large post-operative animals
• \tMay administer treatments and medications under direction of a Veterinarian.
• \tAssists with stocking animal and surgical supplies.
• \tOther duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Technical Competencies:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Primarily involved in the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium
• Receives, identifies, and acclimates laboratory animals.
• May euthanize animals.
• May administer medications under the direction of a Veterinarian.
• Follows the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents.
• Documents all required tasks.
• May administer treatments as directed by staff veterinarian.
• May conduct training on husbandry tasks for other Associates and update training records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0-2 years of related experience.

Technical Competencies

• Awareness of applicable federal guidelines and regulations including but not limited to USP, ISO, CTFA, FSA, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the Animal Welfare Act.
• Knowledge of metric system, NAMSA GLP testing, scientific applications, experimental design, and data evaluation.
• Ability to use applicable NAMSA applications.

Working Conditions

• Physical activities include standing, walking, sitting, climbing a ladder, using hands to finger, handle, feel or cut using various tools, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical requirements include the ability to frequently lift and move 50 lbs. (23 kgs.) or more on occasion.
• Employee must be able to talk and hear.
• May be required to be on-call for weekends and holidays. The associate will respond in accordance with the criteria outlined in The Associate Handbook.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to, and must handle and come in contact with, a variety of large and small livestock, domestic and laboratory animals, is regularly exposed to non-weather wet conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals, and is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally required to work with radioactive isotopes and in a Bio-Safety-Level 2 (BSL2) environment, and is occasionally exposed to gasses such as CO2 and isoflurane. The employee may occasionally be exposed to fluoroscopy, blood borne pathogens and zoonotic diseases.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and frequently loud. Hearing protection is required in designated areas and when performing specific tasks.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, use hands, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to grip and squeeze with hands, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, or crawl.
• The employee is regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. The employee is occasionally required to physically restrain up to 80 pounds unassisted, and to maneuver and/or restrain up to 220 pounds with the assistance of other personnel and/or other maneuvering/restraining devices.