Animal Science Technician Job Listing at Kelly Services in Wilmington, MA (Job ID 9632693)

Description

Animal Science Technician
Wilmington, MA
Full Time
1st Shift
Pay: $18.00/hr
Contract to Hire

Kelly Science & Clinical is hiring an Animal Science Technician with one of our global pharmaceutical clients specializing in a variety of preclinical and clinical laboratory, gene therapy and cell therapy services for the Pharmaceutical, Medical device and Biotechnology industries to work in Wilmington, MA.

ROLE

• Perform routine and moderately complex animal husbandry and clinical observations in a GMP compliant laboratory setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine and moderately complex animal husbandry duties
• Conduct daily clinical observations to ensure health of animals
• Strictly follow all biosecurity procedures necessary to maintain the BSL-2 environment.
• Ensure raw data records are accurate, complete, and in order, and meet protocol specifications and/or cGMP requirements.
• Perform physical environment cleanliness and upkeep and maintain recordkeeping to cGMPs and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Order and operate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
   

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:  High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred
• Experience:  Six to twelve months related experience and/or training.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to utilize a computer.
• Regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. 
• Regularly lifts and/or moves equipment and materials weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves equipment and materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to differentiate colors.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves, protective clothing, and eye protection.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work in a busy research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles. 
• Work with biological samples with risk or exposure to, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to moderate depending upon the task being performed.

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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