Laboratory Animal Technician - Biomedical Research
15 days ago
Boston
Job DescriptionPrimary Job Title: Laboratory Animal Technician – Biomedical ResearchAlternate / Related Job Titles: Animal Research Technician Laboratory Animal Care Technician Preclinical Research Animal Technician Biomedical Animal Care Specialist Research Animal Husbandry TechnicianLocation & Onsite Flexibility: Boston, MA — Onsite OnlyContract DetailsPosition Type: Contract Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start: As Soon As Possible Pay Rate: $24–25/hourShift / Hours: 1st Shift — 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday–Friday | 40 hours/weekRole OverviewThe Laboratory Animal Technician supports biomedical research by providing daily animal husbandry care and maintaining animal housing facilities in accordance with established procedures, state and federal regulations, and AAALAC guidelines. This role is essential to ensuring animal health, environmental compliance, and accurate documentation within a regulated research environment.The technician reports to the Supervisor of the Animal Research Facility and works collaboratively to maintain high standards of animal welfare and facility operations.Key ResponsibilitiesAnimal Care & Monitoring • Provide daily husbandry care to research animals following approved schedules and procedures, • Monitor animal health and well-being; report signs of illness immediately to the Supervisor, • Complete all required reports, cage notification cards, and documentation accurately, • House newly arriving animal colonies per standard operating procedures, • Verify incoming animal orders against logs and cage cards and report discrepanciesFacility & Environmental Maintenance, • Monitor and record room temperature and humidity; report deviations immediately, • Clean and sanitize holding rooms, procedure spaces, and storage areas per SOPs, • Remove waste and document all room maintenance activities, • Monitor cages for proper identification and occupancy complianceEquipment & Operations, • Operate biosafety cabinets, animal transfer stations, chemical foamers, hydraulic lifts, and ventilated racks, • Assist with preparing autoclaved caging materials for immune-compromised colonies, • Record sterilization pass/fail indicators and report failures promptly, • Support cage wash operations, including bedding disposal units, vacuum systems, washers, and bulk autoclaves, • Clean and sanitize large animal pens (pigs, dogs, sheep) and rabbit housing units, • House newly arriving large animals and provide feed and bedding as requiredDocumentation & Compliance, • Scan bar-coded cage cards to provide census data as requested, • Ensure adherence to department policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, • Report all deficiencies, errors, and non-conformances immediatelyRequired Skills & QualificationsEducation, • High School Diploma / GED requiredExperience, • Previous laboratory animal care or research facility experience preferred, • Must have been separated from BILH for 6+ months to be consideredRequired Skills, • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures, • Ability to work reliably in a regulated research environment, • Effective verbal and written communication skills, • Ability to maintain accurate logs and documentation, • Dependable attendance and schedule adherencePhysical & Work Environment Requirements, • Standing, walking, bending, lifting, and repetitive motion throughout the shift, • Ability to lift and move materials as required, • Exposure to animals, cleaning agents, and laboratory environments, • Use of specialized equipment and controlled research spacesBenefits, • Medical Insurance, • Vision Insurance, • Dental Insurance, • 401(k) Retirement PlanAbout the OrganizationThis biomedical research environment supports critical scientific discovery through responsible and ethical animal research. The facility operates under strict regulatory oversight and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare, safety, and scientific integrity.About GTTGTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company based in Alaska. We proudly support diverse and inclusive workplaces and partner with Fortune 500 financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail organizations across the U.S. and Canada. Our mission is to connect talent with meaningful career opportunities.Job Number: 26-01084 #gttic #gttjobsCompany DescriptionGlobal Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation () with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure. We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier. There is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: Awards SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015 SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015 Randstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023 TechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019 NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation () with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.\r\n\r\nWe are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.\r\n \r\nThere is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: \r\n \r\nAwards\r\n\r\nSIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015\r\nSIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023\r\nInc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015\r\nRandstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023\r\nTechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019\r\nNH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies\r\nErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015