Animal Facility Assistant in Greenfield Indiana

Are you passionate about maintaining a safe and efficient work environment? As a Animal Facility Assistant , you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our Animal Research laboratory operations run smoothly. From coordinating equipment moves and performing quality control checks to training staff and managing lab orders, your contributions will be vital to our success. If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and ready to make a difference, we want you on our team!

Job Duties:

• Animal supplement/ enrichment support. Supply ordering, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and or preparation.

• Coordinate equipment moves to and from off-site storage and other Labcorp sites.

• Make necessary adjustments or modifications to lab equipment and make design recommendations for new equipment as needed.

• Operate equipment and perform quality control checks to ensure it is in safe working order.

• Schedule and complete workload independently.

• Help to maintain the facility as needed.

• Maintain safe work environment.

• Recognize deviations from normal or expected outcomes based on known reference standards and make recommendations to management.

• Maintain well documented laboratory records according to GLP’s.

• May work with the appropriate logistics/accounting personnel for placing lab orders (pan papers, fruit, feed, bedding, etc.) and reconcile any discrepancies or quality issues independently.

• Train/ instruct staff on process (floor scrubbing equipment, etc)

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience/Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• A minimum of 1 year of related experience. 

• Prefer but not required 1+ years of experience working with animals in research laboratory

• Ability to accurately read, record, and communicate information.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Must be able to tolerate laboratory animals.

• Ability to perform basic computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel).

Preferred Experience:

• Welding and or construction experience is a plus.

• Strong organizational skills for managing paperwork and scheduling.

• Technical skills for operating and maintaining lab equipment.

• Attention to detail for quality control and recognizing deviations.

• Knowledge of GLP standards for maintaining records.

• Problem-solving skills for making recommendations and adjustments.

• Communication skills for training and instructing staff.

• Ability to work independently and manage workload efficiently.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.