Surgery Support Technician
Inotiv
Summary
Do you have a passion for animals and want your work to truly matter? We're looking for a Surgical Support Technician to join our dynamic, mission-driven team. In this hands-on role, you'll play a vital part in supporting animal surgery and care, ensuring the highest standards of welfare, safety, and organization.
Job description
About the Role
Do you have a passion for animals and want your work to truly matter? We're looking for a Surgical Support Technician to join our dynamic, mission-driven team. In this hands-on role, you'll play a vital part in supporting animal surgery and care, ensuring the highest standards of welfare, safety, and organization.
If you're someone who is compassionate, detail-oriented, and thrives in a team environment—this could be the perfect fit for you!
What You'll Do
- Provide daily care and feeding for animals, ensuring health and welfare standards are met
- Assist with surgery prep and support—prepare instruments, sterilize equipment, calibration of equipment, transfer and weigh animals and maintain accurate records
- Help coordinate and fulfill customer orders; includes selection, packaging and confirming accuracy
- Maintain accurate records for feeding, cleaning and care of animals.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant surgical and facility environment; requires general housekeeping duties.
- Monitor supply levels and assist with inventory control
- Support anesthesia, surgical prep, and post-operative animal care
- Perform general housekeeping duties and documentation tasks
- Contribute to a culture of respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement
- Other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma required.
- Lab or animal care experience preferred
- A genuine desire to work with and care for animals every day
- Interest in animal surgery and biomedical research
- Basic math skills required.
- Strong attention to detail, cleanliness and organizational skills
- Team player with a positive, proactive attitude
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods
- Willingness to work weekends and holidays on rotation as well as overtime as needed
- Comfort following written and verbal instructions in English.
- Adherence to the company domestic pet policy and biosecurity.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Lab or animal care experience preferred
- A genuine desire to work with and care for animals every day
- Interest in animal surgery and biomedical research
- Basic math skills required.
- Strong attention to detail, cleanliness and organizational skills
- Team player with a positive, proactive attitude
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods
- Willingness to work weekends and holidays on rotation as well as overtime as needed
- Comfort following written and verbal instructions in English.
- Adherence to the company domestic pet policy and biosecurity.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
Company overview
Inotiv is a leading contract research organization (CRO) specializing in nonclinical research services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The company provides comprehensive solutions including discovery and safety assessment services, research models, and analytical support. Inotiv operates through two main segments: Research Models and Services (RMS) and Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA). The RMS segment offers research models, including purpose-bred rodents and large research models, along with related services. The DSA segment provides drug discovery and development services, including in vitro and in vivo studies, bioanalytical services, and regulatory support. With facilities across North America and Europe, Inotiv serves a global client base, supporting the development of new therapeutics from early discovery through regulatory submission. The company plays a critical role in advancing biomedical research by providing essential preclinical data and models that help accelerate the development of new drugs and medical treatments.