Kelly Science is seeking a **Veterinary Technician** for a successful research hospital located in **Boston, MA.** This position is within the **Rodent department.**


**Pay:** $26/hour


**Shift:** 1 st


**Employment Type:** Contract (6 months)


**Summary:**


The Veterinary Technician will be responsible for basic daily healthcare of the animals within a research environment, documentation of animal health and communicates frequently with research staff.


**Job Duties Include:**


+ Works closely with the veterinarian(s) to perform daily health assessments of animals and maintains all records as needed and associated with this monitoring

+ Provides animal treatments according to standard operation procedures or otherwise as instructed by the veterinarian(s).

+ Conducts routine inspection of assigned animal holding rooms to ensure the health and well-being of the animals and adherence to regulations, institutional policies, standard operating procedures.

+ Coordinates, processes orders for, documents and distributes animal medications.

+ Assists with the receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply inventories.


**Qualifications:**


+ Associates degree in Veterinary Technology or equivalent college level program required.

+ Bachelors degree in animal science or a related field preferred.

+ 612-months of previous experience with rodent care and handling, and veterinary technical skills REQUIRED.

+ AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level or above.


**Interested? Apply today for immediate consideration!**


**You should know:** Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A Kelly recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.


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**About Kelly** ****


At Kelly, were always thinking about whats next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, were a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.


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