Animal Researcher

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Animal Laboratory Technician – Pest Control Product Development

Responsibilities

• Care for mice and rats on a daily basis, including feeding, watering, and monitoring their health and behavior.
• Oversee and execute the cleaning of all equipment associated with the care of laboratory rodents.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant animal laboratory environment.
• Follow all animal laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), and other applicable laboratory guidelines.
• Evaluate new and alternative raw materials to improve existing pest control products and to support the development of new products.
• Investigate and test new product formulations, packaging solutions, and novel pest control devices.
• Create formula mixing sheets and produce pilot-scale batches of pest control products.
• Conduct non-GLP palatability and efficacy studies to assess product performance.
• Organize and conduct standard EPA product performance testing according to established protocols.
• Ensure all relevant phases of studies are conducted and records are maintained in accordance with study protocols, SOPs, and GLP requirements.

This is a Permanent position based out of Milwaukee, WI.

The pay range for this position is $50000.00 - $75000.00/yr.

This company offers health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and a 401k match of $0.75 for every $1.00 up to 6%. They offer 80 hours of PTO prorated the first year based on date of hire, then a full 80 hours in year two (2027), and then 120 hours in year three (2028). They also have a profit sharing potential of up to 15% each year based on overall salary for the year. They also offer 12 holidays.

This is a fully onsite position in Milwaukee,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026.

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.

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