SPECIFIC POSITION DUTIES (RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Daily animal care activities to include: feeding, animal observations/identification of clinical concerns, and nail trimming

• Husbandry activities to include cage change/cleaning, use of power wash and chemical dispensing equipment, and general facility sanitization and support

• Milking of rabbits and may provide advanced operational support to meet production goals and adherence to established schedules

• Proper restraint of rabbits to facilitate general animal care, transfers, sample collection, and advanced handling (AI restraint)

• Technical skills to include IP, IM, IV, SC, and IC injections, and IV blood collection procedures. 

• Assess animals and initiate veterinary care and animal treatments.

• Perform animal identification applications to include ear tags, tattoos and RFID transponders. May generate and track colony identification information and program RFID transponders.

• Provide advanced support and perform training of new staff in all husbandry and/or milking procedures.

• Exhibit ability to evaluate processes and propose improvements to Management.

• Maintain oversight of complex processes (i.e. breeding strategies, PM of milk equipment) and provide instructions to peers to complete the individual associated tasks.

• Utilize computer and paper based systems to accurately document and/or record information to assure compliance with applicable regulations, and company policies

• Have a firm understanding of applicable Quality Systems (e.g. change control, deviations).

• Write, modify, and provide training (as assigned) on SOPs/WI/TM. Serve as a designated trainer on assigned tasks.

• Demonstrate the ability to work on assigned projects independently with little or no supervision.

• Identify safety issues and initiate corrective actions to reach resolution

• Identify and communicate animal welfare concerns

• Exhibit a sound understanding of applicable animal care and use guidelines

• Weekend and holiday coverage required on a rotating basis