Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Title: Animal Science Technician

Job Description

As a Technician, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the cleanliness and organization of our animal facilities. This includes doing facility laundry, maintaining and disinfecting animal rooms, cages, and facilities, such as showers and bathrooms. Regular observation of animals will be required, to report any changes in their eating or drinking habits, general behaviors, and any outward signs of disease or abnormal appearance. You will be expected to maintain animal health data or other data necessary for the operation of the facility or study conduct. Basic animal husbandry will also be part of your duties, such as feeding and watering animals according to schedules and feeding instructions. You may also be assigned other duties by the study management team, as needed.

Hard Skills

• following SOPs

• data recording

• animal husbandry

Soft Skills

• attention to detail

• solution-oriented

• teamwork

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Brookings, South Dakota.

Work Environment

This role requires frequent showering in and out of biosecurity facilities. You should be prepared for a fair amount of physical activity and could potentially be working outdoors, exposed to various weather extremes. The work hours are Monday to Friday, 8-5 with rotating weekends after fully trained.

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 actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.