Job Information
Bureau Vertias North America Animal Care Technician - Indianapolis, IN in Indiana
Company Overview:
ATL, A Bureau Veritas Company is a professional services organization with an ever-broadening service portfolio to support FDA-regulated products and companies worldwide. Providing scientific, engineering, and regulatory laboratory services, we seamlessly leverage our expertise within the consumer product goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we are a highly profitable and nimble entrepreneurial organization comprised of nearly 500 experts who work throughout the United States. Anchored by the mission to add value to our clients throughout all stages of the product life cycle, we are the most desired business partner for our Fortune 500 clients.
Perks & Benefits at ATL:
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability paid by Employer
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Plan
Employee Discount Program
Wellness Program
Career Mobility & Ongoing Development
Hours Worked: Monday - Friday 6:00AM - 3:00PM. Flexibility required for potential changes in work shift hours to meet department needs. Occasional weekday overtime 3:00PM – 6:00PM may be available and required on occasion.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide animal husbandry support including, but not limited to: preparing cages for change out and changing cages on a scheduled basis.
Provide sanitation services associated with animal rooms, procedure laboratories, necropsy rooms, surgery suites, and other support facilities.
Provide general housekeeping services for corridors and support areas (feed rooms, procedure rooms, surgery rooms, necropsy rooms, etc.)
Observe laboratory animals for variations in the dietary habits, feces and urine character, health status, unusual behavior and death.
Report trauma or signs of disease to appropriate personnel.
Perform daily health observations, feed and water observations.
Perform various methods of animal identification, maintaining records (census, room log, etc.) daily.
Perform animal receipt, animal census, technical support, project support, and administrative support.
Perform other duties as assigned by Management in compliance with the needs of Veterinary Resources.
Skills & Proficiencies:
Transferrable skills and ability to learn new tasks.
Verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
Problem solving and process improvement ability
Organization and time management skills
Ability to perform multiple tasks
Ability to prioritize individual workload to meet or exceed deadlines
Individual and team work ethic
Basic computer skills: Windows, Word & Excel.
Attention to detail
Ability to perform assigned tasks independently and reliably.
Ability to understand, follow, and carry out technical instructions independently based on established training plans and written procedures.
Awareness and general understanding of established and proposed federal, state and local regulations, guidelines and policies relating to laboratory animal science.
Awareness and general understanding of provisions set forth in the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals".
Education & Experience:
Associates Degree in a related field.
Minimum of one year of experience working directly with animals.
General knowledge of machinery is helpful.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.
AT ATL, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. ATL strongly supports diversity in the workplace.