Job Title: Animal Facility Technician – Farm

Job Description

This role involves providing animal husbandry and non-human primate enrichment to two breeding colonies of non-human primates. Key responsibilities include performing routine animal husbandry procedures, supporting facility functions to maintain safety and order, and providing daily enrichment for nonhuman primates through creative use of food and physical devices. The technician will also manage the institutional nonhuman primate quarantine program, assist veterinary and research staff, and handle receiving and shipping of laboratory animals.

Hard Skills

• Animal Care
• Animal Husbandry
• Autoclave Sterilization

Soft Skills

• Maintenance of written documentation
• Compliance
• Observation and documentation skills

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Freeland, Maryland.

Work Environment

Animal Research Facility

WHY ACTALENT

• Work with a dedicated career partner specialized in your healthcare skill set
• We advocate on your behalf so you get what you want and need out of your job
• Get performance feedback, career advice, and access to ongoing professional
• development tools
• Build your career and learn new skills through projects as diverse as your curiosity
• You are eligible for benefits, paid-time-off, and competitive wages that are paid weekly

ABOUT ACTALENT

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

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