Husbandry Technician I, Vivarium Ops (Biotech)

Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States. Onsite vivarium work with a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM and rotating weekend and holiday shifts.

Salary: $20.00–$23.00 per hour.

Company

hirify.global conducts oncology research, including in vivo studies using mouse models.

What you will do

• Perform daily cage checks and weekly cage changes.
• Monitor animal health and report concerns.
• Sanitize equipment, rooms, and vivarium facilities.
• Transport materials, supplies, and waste, and organize laboratory supplies.
• Assist with surgical staple removal and study randomization.
• Record data in room logs and the laboratory information management system while following study protocols.

Requirements

• GED required.
• Strong computer skills and an organized, detail-oriented, process-oriented working style.
• Ability to follow procedures, receive feedback, adapt to change, and collaborate with colleagues.
• Ability to perform repetitive manual work involving sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and fine motor movements.
• Ability to lift and move packages weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work with routine exposure to odors, chemicals, sharps, blood, body fluids, and tissue.

Nice to have

• AALAS ALAT certification.
• One year of related experience in a contract research organization or similar research setting.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on supporting leadership and colleagues.
• Emphasis on integrity, compassion, openness, initiative, and continuous improvement.
• Work in a research laboratory and vivarium environment supporting oncology studies.