Experienced Technician
ACRD.GEN.P2
Performs a wider range of technical animal care duties independently and assists in training P1 staff.
Performs a wider range of technical animal care duties independently and assists in training P1 staff.
The story of this role
Who does this work
Animal Care Professional in R&D, who wants to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and integrity in biomedical research.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Navigating complex regulations and protocols regarding laboratory animal care.
- The internal problem: Feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility of ensuring both animal welfare and supporting research integrity.
- Why it matters: Believing all animals deserve humane treatment and care, even in a research setting.
The plan
- Acquire and enhance knowledge of animal husbandry best practices and regulations.
- Conduct routine monitoring and health assessments of laboratory animals.
- Collaborate with research teams to assist in procedures while maintaining animal welfare.
- Maintain accurate documentation and administrative records for compliance.
- Engage in ongoing training and active listening to better support research goals and animal needs.
What's at stake
Decreased animal health, potentially leading to compromised research results. Negative public perception of animal research practices due to inadequate care.
Success looks like
Improved health and well-being of laboratory animals, leading to reliable research outcomes. Enhanced reputation of the research facility for exceptional animal care and ethical standards.
Summary
Performs a wider range of technical animal care duties independently and assists in training P1 staff.
Level — P2 — Developing Professional
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
Core outputs
No core outputs recorded yet.
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities10
- Perform routine health procedurescommonlevel
- Handle and restrain animals for sample collectioncommonlevel
- Manage inventory of suppliescommonlevel
- Train and mentor P1 staffcommonlevel
- Ensure data accuracy in recordscommonlevel
- Troubleshoot equipment issuescommonlevel
- Assist in research procedurescommonlevel
- Monitor animal health and behaviorcommonlevel
- Maintain detailed recordscommonlevel
- Ensure compliance with protocolscommonlevel
Tasks5
- Perform health checkscommonlevel
- Manage suppliescommonlevel
- Train junior staffcommonlevel
- Record data accuratelycommonlevel
- Assist in research taskscommonlevel
Skills8
- Animal handlingcommonlevel
- Inventory managementcommonlevel
- Data recordingcommonlevel
- Equipment maintenancecommonlevel
- Training and mentoringcommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
- Time managementcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- Species-specific husbandrycommonlevel
- Data managementcommonlevel
- Equipment operationcommonlevel
- Training techniquescommonlevel
- Animal health monitoringcommonlevel
- Research protocolscommonlevel
- Compliance standardscommonlevel
- Inventory controlcommonlevel
competency8
- Proficient in animal species-specific husbandry practicescommonlevel
- Data accuracycommonlevel
- Troubleshooting equipmentcommonlevel
- Mentoring skillscommonlevel
- Independencecommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Attention to detailcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
qualification5
- At least 1–2 years of animal care experience or completion of a relevant certificatecommonlevel
- AALAS LAT certification or enrollmentcommonlevel
- Proficiency in animal care practicescommonlevel
- Strong data management skillscommonlevel
- Good communication skillscommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experienced Technician | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
- code=39-2021.00title=Animal Caretakerssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved