NAMSA
Animal Care Technician – NAMSA
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NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976. We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry’s premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond.
Vision Inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate client success.
Mission Deliver best‑in‑class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core.
Values
Act with integrity in everything we do.
Provide best‑in‑class customer experiences.
Develop superior talent and deliver expertise.
Respond with agility and provide timely results.
Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas.
Responsibilities
Follow the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents.
Primarily involved in the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium.
Operate a variety of cleaning equipment such as pressure hoses and cage washers.
Administer daily and enrichment feeding according to SOP or protocol prescribed amounts and types of feed. Assess and document appetite and feces patterns.
Interact with animals daily and set up or participate in animal enrichment activities.
Perform animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, moving animals to housing, preparing animal charts, and bathing and weighing animals as required.
Perform daily documentation activities such as cleaning/sprayback and feeding dates and times, sanitation dates and initials, appetite, feces and vomit observations, room and location transfers, room temperature and humidity data.
Weigh animals according to schedule or as dictated by study protocol.
Conduct training on husbandry tasks for other associates and update training records.
Assist during the conduct of animal procedures, assays, or other activities conducted in the vivariums by helping hold or restrain animals as needed.
Perform preventive health maintenance such as ear cleaning, teeth trimming, nail trimming, skin greasing, and bathing depending upon species.
Conduct animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, study requirements, cleaning, etc. May use transport cart to assist with moving large post‑operative animals.
Administer treatments and medications under direction of a Veterinarian.
Assist with stocking animal and surgical supplies.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Technical Competencies
Previous animal handling experience is preferred.
Basic computer skills, with experience using Microsoft Outlook preferred.
High school diploma or GED is required.
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification preferred, and associate’s or bachelor’s degree in an animal related field is desirable.
Working Conditions
Regular exposure to livestock, domestic and laboratory animals, non‑weather wet conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions. Occasional work with radioactive isotopes and in a BSL‑2 environment, exposure to gases such as CO2 and isoflurane, fluoroscopy, blood‑borne pathogens and zoonotic diseases.
Noise level usually moderate and frequently loud. Hearing protection required in designated areas and when performing specific tasks.
Job requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing, gripping, squeezing, stooping, kneeling or crouching, occasional sitting, climbing, balancing or crawling.
Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted; occasionally required to constrain up to 80 pounds unassisted, and to maneuver or restrain up to 220 pounds with assistance.
Pay Range Minimum $14.81
Pay Range Target $21.00
Pay Frequency Hourly
Please note: Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of the role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.
NAMSA is an equal employment opportunity company.
NAMSA participates in pre‑employment background and drug screen processes aligned to local, state and federal laws.
Seniority level:
Entry level
Employment type:
Full‑time
Job function:
Other
Industries:
Business Consulting and Services
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NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976. We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry’s premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond.
Vision Inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate client success.
Mission Deliver best‑in‑class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core.
Values
Act with integrity in everything we do.
Provide best‑in‑class customer experiences.
Develop superior talent and deliver expertise.
Respond with agility and provide timely results.
Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas.
Responsibilities
Follow the Quality Manual, all NAMSA SOPs, and Process documents.
Primarily involved in the welfare and husbandry activities of animals, including sanitation of equipment and the vivarium.
Operate a variety of cleaning equipment such as pressure hoses and cage washers.
Administer daily and enrichment feeding according to SOP or protocol prescribed amounts and types of feed. Assess and document appetite and feces patterns.
Interact with animals daily and set up or participate in animal enrichment activities.
Perform animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, moving animals to housing, preparing animal charts, and bathing and weighing animals as required.
Perform daily documentation activities such as cleaning/sprayback and feeding dates and times, sanitation dates and initials, appetite, feces and vomit observations, room and location transfers, room temperature and humidity data.
Weigh animals according to schedule or as dictated by study protocol.
Conduct training on husbandry tasks for other associates and update training records.
Assist during the conduct of animal procedures, assays, or other activities conducted in the vivariums by helping hold or restrain animals as needed.
Perform preventive health maintenance such as ear cleaning, teeth trimming, nail trimming, skin greasing, and bathing depending upon species.
Conduct animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, study requirements, cleaning, etc. May use transport cart to assist with moving large post‑operative animals.
Administer treatments and medications under direction of a Veterinarian.
Assist with stocking animal and surgical supplies.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Technical Competencies
Previous animal handling experience is preferred.
Basic computer skills, with experience using Microsoft Outlook preferred.
High school diploma or GED is required.
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification preferred, and associate’s or bachelor’s degree in an animal related field is desirable.
Working Conditions
Regular exposure to livestock, domestic and laboratory animals, non‑weather wet conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions. Occasional work with radioactive isotopes and in a BSL‑2 environment, exposure to gases such as CO2 and isoflurane, fluoroscopy, blood‑borne pathogens and zoonotic diseases.
Noise level usually moderate and frequently loud. Hearing protection required in designated areas and when performing specific tasks.
Job requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing, gripping, squeezing, stooping, kneeling or crouching, occasional sitting, climbing, balancing or crawling.
Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted; occasionally required to constrain up to 80 pounds unassisted, and to maneuver or restrain up to 220 pounds with assistance.
Pay Range Minimum $14.81
Pay Range Target $21.00
Pay Frequency Hourly
Please note: Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of the role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.
NAMSA is an equal employment opportunity company.
NAMSA participates in pre‑employment background and drug screen processes aligned to local, state and federal laws.
Seniority level:
Entry level
Employment type:
Full‑time
Job function:
Other
Industries:
Business Consulting and Services
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