Animal Husbandry Technician

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific,you’lldiscover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier,cleanerand safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a stepbeyond throughresearch,developmentand delivery of life-changing therapies.

Pay: $25

Sign on Bonus: $2000

Location: Benson, VT

Shift: Tuesday/Wednesday 7AM-4:30PM, Thursday/Friday 7AM-4PM,Saturday 7-10AM

Our work in specialty diagnostics – from providing diagnostic assays and instruments to clinical monitoring across disease stages – improves the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics that provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding SiteFreelite® offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications. In addition, The Binding Site is an active and influential contributor to the broader scientific community. To find outmorevisit https://www.thermofisher.com/bindingsite.

Location/Division Specific Information

The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is a subsidiary of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Husbandry Technician on our USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT.

Discover Impactful Work:

This full-time, hands-on role will carry out all aspects of animal husbandry, welfare, and general farm operations across both sites. The individual will work independently and as part of a team to complete daily animal care and farm duties, ensuring animal health and welfare aremaintainedto a high standard at all times.

Responsibilities include routine animal husbandry and treatments,maintaininganimal housing and farm areas, and safely operating farm equipment, machinery, vehicles, and tools. Duties may vary based on animal care priorities, seasonal needs, and the day-to-day requirements of each farm.

All work will be performedin accordance withcurrent treatment policies and standard processes, USDA requirements, IACUC-approved protocols, the Animal Welfare Act, health and safety requirements, animal welfare guidelines, and company policies and standards.

A Day inthe Life:

• Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including the preparation, mixing, and feeding of Total Mixed Rations (TMR)

• Routine and non-routine animal treatments

• Participate in animal sorting or movement

• Participate in herding and transfer of animals between farm sites

• Participatein the breeding/lambing program

• Safelyoperatefarm equipment and machinery, including telehandlers, tractors, mixer wagons,and other equipment used in daily farm operations

• Assistin keeping all housing buildings to USDA standards

• Ensure all records are completed daily and accurately

• Any other requirementsregardingthe welfare and maintenance of animals, housing areas, and production areas

Keys to Success:

Education

• High school diploma

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of working with livestock

• Knowledge and experience operating farm equipment 

• Knowledge and experience of breeding/lambing, preferred 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Valid driving licenserequired

• Excellent communication and organizational skills (written and verbal)

• Able to communicate at all levels

• Work in a team setting

• Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads

• Ability to proactivelyproblem solve

• Attention to detail

• Work autonomously

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Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Dependability, reliability, and comfortable working in any weather

• Must be flexible due to the unexpected nature of working with animals and on a farm

• Working one weekend day is needed as part of the animal feeding staff rotation

• Lift up to 50 pounds +/-

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling

• Reaching, twisting, turning

• Walking on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces

Benefits

We offer competitiveremuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and developmentprospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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