Senior Animal Care Technician

Location: San Diego, CA, United States

Salary: $76,800–$98,400 per year

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company focused on restoring cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to address disease, injury, and age-related disabilities.

What you will do

• Perform and oversee daily husbandry, welfare checks, weighing, environmental monitoring, and special diet or medicated feed and water administration for research rodents.
• Manage animal receipt, identification, housing assignments, transfers, acclimation, and routine care of cage-wash and autoclave equipment.
• Plan and monitor rodent breeding schemes, perform weaning, sexing, identification, and welfare-focused tissue collection for genotyping.
• Coordinate genotyping submissions, maintain chain-of-custody documentation, and manage breeding, genotype, lineage, and colony records.
• Communicate animal health, colony status, room conditions, deviations, and operational issues to veterinary, vivarium, and research staff.
• Follow biosafety, biosecurity, IACUC-approved protocols, SOPs, and institutional requirements while supporting inspections and audits.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Biology, Laboratory Animal Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 6 years of hands-on rodent vivarium experience in biotech, pharma, CRO, or another highly regulated research environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in husbandry, health monitoring, environmental checks, weighing, rodent breeding, weaning, sexing, and genotyping sample collection.
• Experience implementing and documenting special diets or medicated feed and water as directed by veterinary staff or study protocols.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, documentation, and electronic recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an SOP-driven environment and participate in weekend and holiday rotations as required.

Nice to have

• AALAS certification such as ALAT, LAT, or higher, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with SoftMouse, Mosaic, or similar colony management software.
• Familiarity with AAALAC accreditation standards and IACUC processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a collaborative environment focused on scientific excellence and cell rejuvenation research.
• Contribute to an inclusive culture centered on belonging and diverse perspectives.
• Follow structured SOPs, biosafety practices, and regulated vivarium operations.
• Participate in coordinated team coverage across rooms and functional areas.