<p>Piper Companies is currently looking for an experienced Veterinary Technician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) to work with a leading Philadelphia academic institution.</p> <p>Responsibilities for the Veterinary Technician include:</p> <ul> <li>Assist in surgery setup including disinfection and autoclaving of supplies, equipment and rooms </li><li>Maintain Proper record keeping including SOPs, drug usage, and medical records </li><li>Perform Maintenance of surgery O.R.s, procedure rooms and prep areas </li><li>Proper medical waste disposal and final disposition of animals </li><li>Provide support to rodent breeding colonies </li></ul> <p>Qualifications for the Veterinary Technician include:</p> <ul> <li>A minimum of 1-year veterinary experience within animal research </li><li>Demonstrated proficiency with anesthesia monitoring, anesthesia machines, ventilators/respirators, autoclaves, and surgical tools. </li><li>Technical capabilities with animal breeding, tissue sampling, harvesting, collection, and rodent mouse models </li><li>BS in biology related field required </li></ul> <p>Compensation for the Veterinary Technician include:</p> <ul> <li>Salary Range is dependent upon experience </li><li>Comprehensive benefits package </li></ul> <p>Keywords</p> <p>Veterinary Technician, In Vivo Research, Mouse, Rodent, Animal Handling, Animal Husbandry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA, Science, comprehensive benefits package, Health, Vision, Dental #LI-ONSITE #LI-DF1</p>