Job Details
Animal Care Technician
2025-10-17 Medix San Carlos,CA
Description:
Qualifications
Miscellaneous
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
Join the vivarium operations team as an Animal Care Technician in a state-of-the-art facility located in Redwood City, CA.
Responsibilities
- Perform husbandry activities (care, feeding, sanitation) for rodent animal models in a regulated research environment.
- Perform routine facility and equipment maintenance.
- Document relevant husbandry and facility / equipment activities according to SOPs.
- Host clients visiting the vivarium, providing excellent customer service and a welcoming environment.
- Maintain necessary inventory levels of supplies, ordering and rotating supplies as needed.
- Coordinate receipt of incoming animals and supplies.
Qualifications
- 1-5 years of animal care, husbandry, or cage washing experience in a regulated research environment
- Experience with mice / rats / rodents
- Customer-facing abilities: strong customer service skills and communication skills
- Ability to self-manage your time; problem solving ability
- High School Diploma Required; Associates or Bachelors degree is a Plus
- ALAT certification is a Plus
Miscellaneous
- Work schedule will be either Monday-Friday or Sunday-Thursday, 7am-3:30pm (including holidays)
- Position is contract-to-hire
- Excellent growth opportunity with a structured career path and a culture focus on professional development
- Teamwork atmosphere
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.