Animal Care at Biotech

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are seeking Animal Care Technician for our in vivo research projects. The position is an amazing opportunity for an individual looking to grow with a fast-growing biotech company.

Responsibilities:

• Take care of our animal colony and routine husbandry such as performing cage changing, animal health observations, animal receipt, and basic health treatments
• Maintain the highest standards of animal welfare
• Maintain all facility procedures with excellent quality and rigor
• Assemble, set up, and operate necessary experimental equipment
• Lead vivarium-based initiatives independently and providing guidance to other team members as needed

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills: comfort level talking to different teams and levels
• Familiarity with GSuite: Google Sheets and Google Docs
• Detail-oriented and comfortable with routinely filling out important laboratory records, such as daily animal health check logs, room temperature/humidity readings, etc.
• A flexible work schedule, weekends and holiday work are required but shared among the team

You may be a good match for this role if:

• You are well-organized, with a sharp eye for detail
• You’re energetic, adaptable, and value collaboration
• Friends describe you as a problem solver
• You are goal-oriented. You measure yourself against your own high standards and try each day to do better than you did the day before

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Redwood City, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What makes you a good fit for this job? (you will be rejected if there is no answer)
• Why are you interested in this job?

Experience:

• animal care: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location