Join the team in San Carlos, CA as a Study Technician working in Medical Device Studies. In this role you will be providing excellent care to animals in research studies. You’ll be working with cutting edge research and your work will have a direct relationship to our mission of improving health and improve lives.

$2,000 sign on bonus available (New Hires Only)

Covance offers a great benefit package including:

Labcorp Education Advantage-Over 15 undergraduate degree programs offered through Arizona State University (ASU). No out of pocket expenses – tuition is paid by Labcorp directly to ASU

24 days of PTO in the first 12 months of employment, full health care coverage, 401(k), employee stock purchase program and many more! Excellent promotional opportunities

In this role, you will learn to coordinate activities involved in medical device studies, you’ll be working with large animals in a research setting. Duties include but not limited to:

• Administers animal care and medical treatments such as suture removal, bandage removal and or replacement, restraint/handling, venous catheterizations placement
• Give urgent treatments as directed by veterinarian staff (IV/ SQ fluids, oxygen therapy (mask or intubation), analgesics.).
• Collects basic samples using appropriate techniques and submitting the samples.
• Learns to take and process radiographs; knows and understands radiation safety.
• Assist veterinarians by preparing wound, gathering supplies, monitoring during and after procedure.
• Animal prep for surgery, including intubation, surgical scrub (aseptic technique), monitoring animals under anesthesia and recovery.
• Performs minor surgical procedures.
• Position requires working every 3rd weekend both Saturday and Sunday. Regular Overtime.

Education/Qualifications:

• Registered Veterinary Technician certification is a plus
• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Associate degree in Laboratory Animal Technology, or Associate degree in Veterinary Technology preferred but not required
• AALAS certification preferred but not required

Experience:

• Prior experience with animal care, animal surgery is preferred.
• Large animal experience including pigs and sheep is preferred but not required