Senior Animal Care Technician
Core
Lead resource for vivarium operations performing advanced husbandry, colony management, and health monitoring for research rodents.
Role type
Senior Animal Care Technician (Vivarium Lead)
Builds
Research animal colonies and study-ready rodent populations
Domain
Biotechnology / Preclinical Research
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Rodent husbandry, breeding schemes, weaning, genotyping sample collection, health monitoring, environmental control, SOP compliance, colony management software
Preferred skills
AALAS certification, AAALAC standards familiarity, colony management software proficiency
Technologies
SoftMouse, Mosaic
Responsibilities
Perform daily husbandry, health checks, and environmental monitoring for research rodents; plan and monitor breeding schemes; collect tissue samples for genotyping; maintain accurate colony records and documentation; coordinate animal intake and transfers; operate cage-wash and autoclave equipment.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC