Animal Technician jobs in Madison, WI

Entry Level Animal Technician career opportunity in Madison, WI!

Join us and discover why LabCorp Drug Development has been named by:

• Fortune® Magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies 2022 for the fourth consecutive year

• Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2022 and more than 90% of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies are repeat customers.

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Why we need you to join our team!

LabCorp Development has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescription medicines in the market today. Chances are, you or someone you know has benefited from a medicine or medical device that LabCorp helped develop. Your role is vital to improving the health of family, friends and animals.

Are you a High School or College Graduate looking to start a career in Research? Do you love Science and Research?   Do you want to be a huge part of the greater good of medical advances? Are you interested in learning animal husbandry and caring for them?  We provide an intensive training program and opportunity to grow a career!  Learn about many different types of animals and caring for them.

Be a Research Hero- the most important piece of quality research!!  Be a part of the greater good of medical advances and care for animals.

How will you be rewarded!

Working in Madison, WI our Animal Technicians:

• Pay rate: $18.00 per hour (plus 5% shift differential) 
• Work a rotating 1st shift including weekends, some holidays and some overtime. (Working hours 6:30 am-3:15 pm)
• Enjoy 24 days of personal-time-off (PTO) (pro-rated depending on start date)
• Have the option to participate in the LabCorp Education Advantage program where you have access to over 15 Undergraduate On-line Degree Programs offered through Arizona State University (ASU). Tuition is paid by LabCorp!
• Have access to other great benefits including tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and of course medical and dental insurance.

What will you be doing:

This entry level role requires no experience, just an interest in working with small and large animals in a laboratory setting. 

• Maintaining the highest standards of animal care and welfare in accordance with the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
• Performing daily cleaning, feeding of our laboratory animals
• Providing environmental and dietary enrichment
• Learning and applying proper handling and restraint techniques.
• Working in a fast paced, team environment​

Experience:

• No experience required.
• Must be 18 years or older.