Job Description
Title: Animal Care Technician/ R&D Technician
Location: Elk River, MN 55330
Duration: 11/16/2026 - 5/28/2027
Job Description: JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT
- The Animal Care Technician is primarily responsible for the execution of approved protocols for animal studies in a safe, accurate and timely fashion. In this role, you will conduct research trials, by collecting data that includes animal weights, feed information and various types of sample information.
- You will also be responsible for providing standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Manage daily operations to ensure protocol requirements are carried out correctly.
- Maintain cleanliness of the animal environment, which includes making all necessary resources available for the proper treatment of animals.
- Identify and communicate health issues and problems for research.
- Monitor the condition of animals;evaluates sick or injured animals and collects and records relevant data.
- Follow implemented medical care and treatment plans for animals
- Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
- Basic working knowledge of animal care
- Minimum of two years of related work experience
- Other minimum qualifications may apply
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Accredited industry related animal technician licensure and/or certification
- Communicates clearly in written and oral form
- Experience operating scales, forklift, feed carts, and pallet jack
KEY BEHAVIORS
- Holds oneself accountable to meet commitments.
- Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO BE GAINED
- Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of food safety, safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
- Advanced oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to independently identify complex problems, identify and use resources to implement solutions.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | ELK RIVER, MN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $20 |
| Company Size | 2,000 to 2,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | http://www.lancesoft.com/ |
About Company
We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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