Senior Animal Care Technician resume example with 15+ years of experience
Jessica
Claire
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Summary
Hardworking and reliable, ambitious student pursuing nursing degree eager to contribute developed knowledge in patient care tech role. Skilled in animal care, patient care, and customer service in research/hospital settings. Adaptable and driven with strong work ethic and ability to thrive in team-based or individually motivated settings.
Education and Training
Wallace State Community College - HancevilleHanceville, ALExpected in 08/2022 ā āAssociate of Science:Nursing - GPA:
University of Alabama At BirminghamBirmingham, ALExpected in 08/2016 ā āBachelor of Sci:Psychology - GPA:
Experience
City Of Indianapolis And Marion County - Senior Animal Care Technician Indianapolis, IN, 11/2018 - 06/2021
Responsible for animal care, husbandry and facility support.
Observe and execute activities consistent with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Laboratory Practices, and health and safety practices.
Oral gavage dosing of mice and rats.
Submandibular blood collection of mice.
Retro-Orbital Sinus blood collection of mice.
Euthanasia of various animals through CO2 asphyxiation or barbiturate overdose
Inventory maintenance and ordering oversight of supplies for mice housed in Pharmacology breeding and immunocompromised laboratories.
Email correspondence with group lead and vet staff for incoming animal arrivals.
Animal receipt
Development, inventory maintenance and ordering oversight of all animal environmental/edible enrichment.
Facility monitoring such as directional airflow and quantitative airflow
Examined animals for injury or illness and documented symptoms for veterinarian review.
Animal care in A/BSL3 laboratories
Supply orders for department
Documentation of animal care in company provided software
Knowledge of and implementation of proper PPE donning and doffing procedures for various animal labs
Southern Research Institute - Assistant in Vivo Technician Birmingham, AL, 04/2018 - 11/2018
Euthanized sick or aging animals to maintain stock health.
Monitored safety and security of every animal to prevent injuries from other animals or environmental hazards.
Observed animals and conducted examinations to identify signs of injury, illness or disease.
Unloaded and organized supplies and product inventory.
Animal husbandry
Skills practice for various dosing routes for animals included in studies
Study review and planning
Proper documentation practices
Iconma, L.L.C. - Researcher II Franklin, TN, 03/2017 - 03/2018
Supported organization in maintaining work environment focused on scientific integrity and quality while fostering learning, open communication, collaboration and teamwork.
In charge of transgenic mouse colony breeding and record keeping through Microsoft Excel and lab documentation
Ordered lab supplies
Colony organization and maintenance
University Of Alabama At Birmingham - Lab Animal Technician III City, STATE, 01/2006 - 03/2017
Received animals for research from other universities or vendors and maintained care under quarantine period
Documented care on health records
Animal husbandry and health care
Organization and coordination of meetings with lab personnel
Coordination of breeding, special dietary needs, or treatment while animals went through quarantine
Autoclave, decontamination procedures, and proper ppe use implemented to maintain animals' health during quarantine period
Activities and Honors
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) membership
Southern Research Awards: Safety and Environment June 2019
Detailed Experience
Maintenance of NTP dosing hoods, water sample collection for analysis, and light intensity monitoring and record keeping.
Rodent cage rack calibration
Animal room sanitation and decontamination.
Integration and implementation of recycling program for plastic cage supplies in pathogen free labs
A/BSL3 proficiency in PPE donning and doffing, husbandry activities, decontamination procedures of cages, equipment and work area, autoclaving and hazardous waste disposal.
Reporting deviations in temperature and/or humidity to facilities services and/or vet staff via e-mail correspondence.
Cage/Rack Changes/Housing and Rehousing various species
Morbidity observations for various species including rodents, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, dogs, and NHPs along with correspondence via email with supervisors, In vivo technicians, and vet staff.
Proficiency in use of Provantis software system to accurately record data for laboratory environmental temperature and humidity levels, remove deceased animals from studies, and enter clinical observations and/or record body weights
Collect samples and specimens
Sanitize cages, equipment and work area.
Gather experimental data
Handle and restrain animals of various species
Execution of activities for environmental enrichment program
Observe and execute activities consistent with study protocols, SOPs, GLPs and safety and health practices
Administration of test and control materials
Body weights for various animal species such as NHPs dogs, rabbits and rodents
Clinical observations for various species such as NHPs, dogs, rabbits and rodents.
Rodent foot pad tattooing
Rodent tissue collection
Rodent postpartum and health monitoring.
Scheduling and administering medicated diets.
Weaning of transgenic mice
Breeding of transgenic mice
Weekly observation for pregnancy and parturition in female transgenic mice
Breeding colony organization and maintenance through electronic spreadsheets and detailed lab book organization
Collection and summarization of mouse genetic data
Rodent sentinel placement campus-wide
Maintenance and organization of quarantine and health surveillance records
Preparation of sterile supplies by autoclave for rodent quarantine area
Provision of animal husbandry in a manner that maintained specific pathogen status
Mouse pup fostering
Accurate sexing of rodents
Setting up, maintenance, and disinfection of Trexlor isolators
Rodent euthanasia by CO2 asphyxiation.
Administration of subcutaneous fluids in rodents
Submandibular blood collection in rodents
Retro-orbital blood collection in rodents
Provision of animal enrichment
Administration of medication through food, bedding, or water
Animal receipt
Sample collections via fur, fecal, and buccal routes
Accurate identification of animals using ear punches, tattoos, ear tags, and cage cards
Stocking of supplies and maintenance of animal quarantine areas in clean and orderly fashion
Assistance of PIs and/or their staff by managing and overseeing access into rodent quarantine area
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