Farm Monitoring Technician

Job Duties

• Follow all biosecurity and animal welfare procedures when performing work duties.
• This includes showering in to and out of all facilities and visiting farms in the proper order.
• Able to work independently in a time efficient manner.
• Candidate must be comfortable handling farm samples while maintaining sample integrity and lab safety.
• Candidate should have the ability to remain cognizant of surroundings, task at hand, aberrant results, potential contamination, and general data collecting practices.

Job Qualifications

• A high school diploma is required.
• Comfortable with the use of technology.
• Ability to communicate orally, written, and via email and the ability to read and write in English.
• Must possess the ability to apply common sense understanding to accomplish daily and weekly goals as well as deal with changing testing needs requested by supervisors.
• Must be a self-motivator with ability to perform tasks sagely and with accuracy and efficiency.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States of America.
• Successfully pass a background check and drug-screen prior to employment.

Other Conditions

• Candidate must be comfortable handling farm samples while maintaining sample integrity and lab safety.
• Candidate should have the ability to remain cognizant of surroundings, task at hand, aberrant results, potential contamination, and general data collecting practices.
• For bio-security purposes, candidate cannot own or house any wild or domesticated avian species.
• Candidate must adhere to a strict 72-hour quarantine period after contact with non-Aviagen avian species.
• Many tasks performed in this role may require repetitive bending, lifting, kneeling, standing, walking, and contact with live animals.