Animal Care Technician

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Animal Care Technician to join a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company located in Denver, PA . The Animal Care Technician is responsible for providing daily care and support for rabbits within a barrier production facility, ensuring the health, welfare, and proper handling of animals while maintaining a clean, safe, and compliant environment. Responsibilities for the Animal Care Technician Include: Ability to follow established protocols, maintain accurate records, and contribute to a clean, safe, and organized work environment. Follows intricate protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care. Demonstrates passion for animal welfare with a desire to work directly with animals on a daily basis. Must be available to work weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule, early mornings for shipments, and overtime as business needs require. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand and walk for extended periods, and frequently bend, squat, reach, push, pull, and perform physically demanding tasks in a production setting. Qualifications for the Animal Care Technician Include: 1+ year of animal care, husbandry, veterinary, laboratory animal, or agricultural experience preferred. Experience working in a farm-like environment with animal odors, noise, and production conditions. Strong attention to detail, positive attitude, initiative, and team-oriented mindset. Comfortable cleaning animal areas, power washing cages, and performing facility sanitation duties. High school diploma or equivalent required; ALAT certification or related animal care certification highly preferred. Compensation for the Animal Care Technician Includes: Salary Range: $18/hr. Comprehensive Benefits : Include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more! This job opens for applications on 9/28/26.Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. Keywords: Animal Care, Animal Husbandry, Rabbit Handling ,Laboratory Animal Care, Animal Welfare , Animal Technician, ALAT Certification, Cage Cleaning, Facility Sanitation, Power Washing, Recordkeeping, Production Environment, Veterinary Assistant, Animal Health Monitoring. #LI-CG1 #LI-ONSITE #J-18808-Ljbffr