We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 Jan 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Animal Research Technician III – Animal Care Technician III will report directly to the PRL Research Operations Manager. The Animal Research Technician III – Animal Care Technician III will possess considerable knowledge of and ability to perform a variety of veterinary technician and animal husbandry duties using the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) required in the area. This position requires judgment in determining work methods and may have responsibility for tasks that are complex in nature. This position works under direct supervision in a team environment.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties as assigned.

o Understand and be committed to the Medtronic Mission and PRL Vision and Values

o Know and maintain compliance with GLP, FDA, USDA, AAALAC, IACUC, and all other applicable regulations and guidelines as they apply to the non-clinical research environment.

o Adhere to standard operating procedures, work instructions, department guidelines, policies, and study protocols when completing the following:

• Animal Husbandry
• Animal Handling
• Animal Observation
• Documentation
• Housekeeping
• Stocking Supplies
• Maintaining/Operate Equipment
• Cageroom Rotation
• Animal Treatments
• Patient Care and Pain Management
• Sample Collection
• Pre and Post Operative Care
• Animal Recovery
• Monitor Support

o Participate in the overall function of the Research Operations department which may include:

• Late shift coverage
• Animal/employee training
• Process Improvement processes
• Support of department goals
• Facilitate meetings

o Weekend and holiday shift coverage is a requirement of this position.

o Perform computer and clerical functions to ensure organized and accurate reporting of animal observations, tasks, and data collection.

o The Technician III position is expected to assist the team in the completion of daily tasks as individual dudes are completed.

o Maintain professional growth and development

o Perform other related duties as requested.

Expected Position Results:

• Appropriate care and husbandry for the applicable species.
• Appropriate patient, pre/post operative, and pain management care.
• Accurate documentation and data collection.
• Collaborate with team to ensure tasks are completed.
• Coverage of weekend and holiday shifts.

• Cares for the animals used in research and development studies.

• Performs duties related to the maintenance of experimental animals such as feeding and caring for animals cleaning cages holding animals for treatment by laboratory technician or maintaining inventory and animal identification records. - Performs cleaning/sanitation of animal facility and equipment.

• Responsible for biosafety and biosecurity of the animals.

• May partner with preclinical investigators to assist and support veterinarians with surgery dosing postop care and monitoring of animal studies.

• Provides technical support in areas such as production operations maintenance safety testing process improvement or product development.

• Uses schematics diagrams written and verbal descriptions or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components equipment or systems.

• Gathers maintains formats compiles and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures and performs detailed mathematical calculations.

• For higher levels may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes. - - Seasoned individual contributor working under limited supervision and providing assistance and training to lower level employees.

• Runs minor projects including performing tests interpreting data developing reports. - - Performs technical activities requiring considerable judgment and may have ownership of minor projects.

• Work consists of technical tasks that are typically not routine.

• Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for supervisor review. - Communicates typically with internal contacts .

• Obtains and provides technical information on matters of moderate importance to the job area.

• Responsible for providing guidance coaching and training to other employees within job are