Animal Laboratory Technician

Work Schedule

10 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is part of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Lab Technician on our busy USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT!

Discover Impactful Work:

The full time Animal Lab Technician is responsible for providing high quality antisera, ensuring all procedural work is carried out/delivered in line with the company's supply and operation process. This includes production and any research and development and design control requirements, while adhering to the quality policy and other relevant regulatory and governing bodies and company policies.

 

A day in the Life:

• Antisera processing

• ​Collection of blood by plasmapheresis

• Completion of relevant records

• Antigen administration

• Test bleeding

• Weekly animal sorting for production activities

• Care for and ensure the welfare of animals including but not limited to feeding, watering, bedding, and routine mucking 

Keys to Success:

Education

• High school diploma

Experience

• Working on a farm and/or with livestock

• Working within a laboratory environment 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Validdriverslicense required

• Excellent communication and organization skills (written and verbal)

• Able to communicate at all levels

• Good analytical skills

• Computer literacy

• Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads

• Must be able to work in a team environment

• Excellent attention to detail 

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Dependability, reliability, and comfortable working in all weather conditions.

• Must be flexible due to the unpredictable nature of working with animals and on a farm

• Lift up to 50 pounds +/-

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling

• Reaching, twisting, turning

• Walk on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces

• Must be willing to work weekends as scheduled

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Vermont is $21.00–$23.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.