Animal Research Technician
Columbus, OHFull-time$22/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Animal Research Technician works hands-on with animals in a laboratory supporting pharmaceutical or similar research studies. The role includes animal husbandry, assisting with dosing, collecting samples for analysis, and documenting work to support compliance with regulations and internal guidelines. Candidates should have a scientific degree and hands-on animal experience. The position is fully onsite in Columbus, Ohio, with a 40-hour weekly schedule and occasional overtime.
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Full job description
We are hiring for an Animal Research position here in the Columbus, Ohio area! This role will sit on the west side of Columbus and will be working with animals hands on in relation to pharmaceutical or similar research.
Ideal candidates will have a Bachelors or Associates Degree in a scientific field such as Animal Science, Zoology, Biology, Chemistry, etc. and experience working with animals. Animal experience may come from various different settings as long as it was hands on to some extent.
Job Description
As an Animal Research Lab Technician you will be working hands on with the animals in the lab to support various different research studies. This will include performing various different husbandry duties, collecting samples for analysis, and performing documentation to ensure compliance with regulations and internal guidelines.
Responsibilities
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Perform animal husbandry duties including feeding animals and keeping their environments clean.
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Assist with dosing animals for research studies.
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Collect samples by performing blood draws, etc. for analysis.
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Document all job duties and perform some report writing as necessary.
Qualifications
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Associates or Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Zoology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Pharmaceutical Science, or something related.
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Must have some experience working with animals hands on.
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US Citizenship is required for this role.
Hours
This position operates on a 1st shift, Monday to Friday, requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week with occasional overtime. The typical schedule follows a 9x80 format: alternating between working five 8-hour shifts (Monday to Friday) and four 10-hour shifts (Monday to Thursday). There will be some overtime required.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.
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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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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How this job compares
Set against the 2,144 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22/hr
- Ohio median$20–24/hr64 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,054 hourly ranges
This rate, $22/hr, is 4% below the Ohio median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 163 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Ohio and 2,144 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic26 open
- Sherwin-Williams11 open
- Actalent (this employer)10 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (904 postings).
- Education
- 276 of the 2,144 open Laboratory Technician jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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