Veterinary Technician Animal Research

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Covance by Labcorp</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> is a leading contract research organization (CRO) that provides contract research services to the drug, medical device and diagnostics, crop protection and chemical industries. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Employing over 26,000 people worldwide, we provide comprehensive drug development solutions and are on a mission to advance health and power clear, confident decisions.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><strong>Veterinary Tech-Study Tech Vet Ops</strong><br />We have a great opportunity for a <strong>Veterinary Technician/ Study Tech Vet Operations at our Greenfield, Indiana lab</strong>. The ideal candidate  Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Nurse, RVT preferred but not required. In this role you will perform basic veterinary wellness and laboratory procedures related to research studies on a variety of animals including but not limited to;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Assist with daily rounds and monitor of animals in vivarium, may prepares animal health reports </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Performs physical examinations and treatments as deemed necessary by the clinical veterinarians.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Provides environmental and social enrichment to the laboratory animals. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Maintains and monitors various reports and records including animal health records, activity reports and enrichment logs.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Performs general physical exams, laboratory testing and dental cleanings on multiple species</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Performs aseptic surgical preparation and performs anesthesia on multiple species</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Performs basic dosing and bleeding techniques and restraint procedures on multiple species</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Ensures that studies are conducted according to protocol, standard operating procedure documents, and government regulations</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Will assist or preform surgical procedures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"> Effectively managing time and resources, e.g., equipment, rooms, feed, environmental requirements, study supplies, surgical supplies</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Applies good research practice (GRP) principles</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"> Reports all animal care concerns and becomes involved in resolution and appropriate corrective action, when necessary </span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"> Performs a data review of study materials with minimal quality control (QC) findings and understands the level of a quality assurance (QA) audit</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Maintains client confidentiality at all times </span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Rerequires occasional weekend coverage</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u></p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor degree in Life Sciences, Associate degree in Laboratory Animal Technology or Associate degree in Veterinary Technology. Requires prior experience in either large or small animal surgeries </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be able to work in a laboratory setting with laboratory animals</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level is preferred, but not required.</span></p><h2>Experience:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Commitment to Animal Welfare</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Covance is committed to ensuring the welfare of animals used in research. Animal research is critical to developing new, safe and effective medicines that save the lives of people and animals. At Covance, we treat the animals we use in biomedical research humanely and with compassion and respect. We also adhere to strict standards of care and ethical principles in providing for their welfare.</span></p>