Work Schedule
10 hr shift/days
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift
Job Description
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
At The Binding Site VT you can see that Mission in action every day. Our team cares for sheep and produces specialized antibodies used in diagnostic tests that help doctors diagnose and monitor human diseases, including blood cancers. Based at our USDA-registered sheep farm and laboratory, our work brings together animal care, laboratory activities, and biological production in a unique rural Vermont setting.
We are currently seeking a full-time, 40-hour-per-week Animal Care Technician – Lab Operations to join our team. You don’t need to be a scientist to get started. If you have a high school science background, enjoy working with animals, like being active and doing practical, hands-on work, and want to contribute to products that support patient care around the world, this could be a great opportunity to build your skills and a rewarding career with Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Discover Impactful Work
As an Animal Care Technician – Lab Operations, you will play an important role in the production of high-quality antisera while helping care for the animals that make this work possible. You will support a variety of hands-on animal, laboratory, and production activities while following established quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
This position also supports research and development and design control activities as needed, giving you exposure to both routine production work and the science behind our products. You will work closely with a collaborative team while helping ensure our processes consistently meet company and regulatory standards.
Starting Pay Rate: $25
Sign on Bonus: $2000
A Day in the Life
No two days are exactly the same in this hands-on role. You’ll work with both our animals and laboratory processes to support the production of high-quality antisera.
In this role, you will:
Provide daily care for our sheep, including feeding, watering, bedding, and routine mucking
Help maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized farm and laboratory environment
Work collaboratively with the team to support animal welfare, product quality, and production needs
Assist with weekly animal sorting and other production activities
Maintain accurate and complete records
Process antisera and support day-to-day production activities
Collect blood through plasmapheresis procedures
Administer antigens and perform test bleeds
Keys to Success
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred Experience
Experience working on a farm and/or with livestock
Experience working in a laboratory environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
A valid driver’s license
A dependable, reliable approach to your work
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate recordkeeping
Good communication and organizational skills
Comfort working both independently and as part of a team
Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt as needs change throughout the day
Basic computer skills
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
A willingness to learn and contribute in a hands-on, team-oriented environment
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