Lab Technician

Job Title: Lab Technician

As a Lab Technician, you will be responsible for performing assessments and producing quality products by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Outlines of Production (OPs). This role requires maintaining strict biosecurity standards. Key duties include performing general animal harvests, and various cleaning and maintenance tasks within the facility. You will also handle routine paperwork, operate equipment such as CO2 tanks and power washers, and ensure compliance with all safety and operational guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and produce quality products by adhering to SOPs and OPs.
• Maintain strict biosecurity standards.
• Perform general animal harvests.
• Conduct various cleaning and maintenance tasks within the facility.
• Handle routine paperwork accurately.
• Operate equipment such as CO2 tanks and power washers.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and operational guidelines.

Essential Skills

• Animal husbandry
• Cleaning
• Laboratory skills
• Sterilization
• Zoology
• Animal research
• Biology
• Sanitization
• Autoclaving
• Farming
• Familiarity with SOPs

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.), or equivalent.
• Certification/Licensure: Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Strong communication skills: verbal and written.
• Self-motivated, dependable, flexible, and able to work effectively as part of a team.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. Regularly wears protective clothing such as scrubs, lab coats, safety glasses, and gloves. Required to use hands to pick up and hold birds, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Required to move about the production facilities and grounds, position self to work with birds, and at times remain stationary. Regularly lift and move 30 pounds and up to 60 pounds frequently. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Preston, Connecticut.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Preston,CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 12, 2025.