Animal Care Technician (Technical Associate) - Zoetis : Job Details

Role DescriptionPosition SummaryPerform laboratory support functions such as animal care, husbandry, cleaning and other duties as assigned.Position ResponsibilitiesAssist/Perform general facilities and equipment procedures/operations. Assist/Perform with assigned laboratory animal care and husbandry procedures. Maintain animal testing supplies and reagents within work area. Assist in general building and laboratory duties (i.e., lab cleaning, equipment maintenance). Assist/Perform basic animal laboratory techniques/procedures as per training and SOP. Assist with assigned laboratory animal testing. Perform basic aseptic laboratory procedures as per training and SOPs. Learn and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures and documentation. Perform other duties as assigned.Education and ExperienceRequiredHigh School Diploma or GED. The candidate should possess excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills. Basic computer skills required. PreferredTwo-year degree in a science-based field with animal care and husbandry experience.Technical Skills and CompetenciesExperience performing animal husbandry and care procedures on companion, small, and large animal species. Experience restraining animals, administering vaccinations and/ performing phlebotomy in multiple animal species.Physical Position RequirementsThis job has a combination of standing and seated duties.Full timeRegularColleagueAny unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at [email protected] to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of @zoetis.com . In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.PandoLogic. Category: Agriculture & Pets, Keywords: Animal Attendant