Animal Health Associate

Fortis⠀partners⠀with⠀diagnostics⠀and life⠀sciences⠀companies⠀to design,⠀validate,⠀and⠀manufacture⠀solutions⠀to solve⠀their⠀complex⠀development⠀problems.⠀Fortis’⠀tailored⠀approach⠀and⠀end-to-end⠀capabilities⠀accelerate⠀the work⠀of its⠀customers⠀as they⠀bring the⠀next⠀generation⠀of⠀medicines⠀and⠀diagnostics⠀to market.⠀Fortis⠀serves a⠀global⠀customer⠀base and⠀has⠀offices⠀across the⠀world⠀including⠀four R&D⠀sites and⠀three GMP⠀and ISO⠀13485⠀compliant⠀manufacturing⠀facilities⠀in North⠀America.

The⠀Animal⠀Care/⠀Health⠀Associate⠀provides⠀treatment⠀and care⠀to all⠀on-site⠀animals.⠀It is an⠀important⠀role for⠀the health⠀and⠀well-being⠀of the⠀animals.⠀The Animal⠀Care/⠀Health⠀Associate⠀is⠀detail-oriented,⠀highly⠀motivated,⠀and⠀willing to⠀develop⠀new⠀processes⠀where they⠀do not⠀exist.

What You’ll Do

• Perform⠀Daily/⠀Weekly⠀wellness⠀checks on⠀animals⠀and⠀document⠀issues as⠀directed⠀by⠀supervisor⠀and relay⠀any health⠀issues⠀that need⠀immediate⠀attention⠀or care to⠀the⠀supervisor⠀or⠀attending/⠀consulting⠀veterinarian⠀in⠀accordance⠀with⠀Fortis⠀SOPs and⠀Quality⠀Management⠀System⠀(QMS)
• Perform⠀Daily/⠀Weekly⠀treatments⠀or⠀immunization⠀on animals⠀as advised⠀by⠀supervisor⠀or⠀attending/⠀consulting⠀veterinarian⠀and⠀document⠀any⠀treatment⠀or⠀immunizations⠀as⠀directed⠀by⠀supervisor
• Maintain⠀all⠀appropriate⠀records⠀relating⠀to animal⠀care as⠀directed⠀by⠀Supervisor,⠀perform⠀animal⠀care⠀duties⠀such as⠀trimming⠀hooves,⠀treating⠀abrasions,⠀de-worming,⠀de-lice,⠀etc.
• Administer⠀routine⠀immunizations⠀and⠀treatments⠀when⠀needed as⠀directed⠀by⠀attending/⠀consulting⠀veterinarian.
• Perform⠀routine⠀blood⠀collection,⠀serum⠀processing⠀and animal⠀inventory⠀duties.
• Assist⠀with⠀handling⠀all⠀animals⠀including⠀rabbits,⠀sheep,⠀goats, and⠀donkeys⠀during⠀serum⠀collection⠀process by⠀moving⠀rabbits,⠀herding⠀animals,⠀opening⠀gates,⠀calling⠀ear⠀tattoos or⠀tag⠀numbers,⠀processing⠀blood bags⠀and vials,⠀etc.
• Routinely⠀clean⠀animal⠀facilities⠀and⠀surrounding⠀areas⠀including⠀replacing⠀soiled⠀shavings⠀within or⠀around⠀barns,⠀power⠀washing⠀and⠀sanitizing⠀cages and⠀surrounding⠀areas,⠀sweeping⠀and power⠀washing⠀floors,⠀replacing⠀feeders,⠀landscaping⠀around⠀facilities,⠀etc.
• Maintain⠀cleanliness⠀in all⠀department⠀areas⠀including,⠀break⠀room,⠀bathrooms,⠀storage,⠀etc.
• Perform⠀routine⠀pest⠀control⠀and⠀grounds⠀maintenance⠀when⠀needed.
• Perform⠀routine or⠀basic⠀maintenance⠀on all⠀animal⠀care⠀facilities⠀and⠀equipment.
• Provide⠀back-up⠀support to⠀other⠀operations⠀teams⠀including⠀assisting⠀in minor⠀construction,⠀facilities,⠀grounds,⠀and⠀pasture⠀maintenance.
• Operate⠀farm and⠀construction⠀equipment⠀including⠀tractors,⠀backhoe,⠀forklift,⠀lull,⠀skid-steer,⠀etc.
• Perform⠀other⠀tasks as⠀assigned⠀by⠀management,⠀which may⠀not be⠀listed⠀above,⠀that are⠀necessary⠀to⠀accomplish⠀our goal⠀of⠀improving⠀lives by⠀supporting⠀scientific⠀discovery.

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education / Background

• High⠀school⠀diploma or⠀GED
• Experience⠀working in⠀an animal⠀health⠀setting⠀desirable

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge⠀to know⠀what⠀animals⠀need⠀attention⠀without⠀direction⠀from⠀Supervisor
• Skills⠀to treat⠀animals⠀with the⠀appropriate⠀care⠀needed to⠀improve⠀quality of⠀life
• Willingness⠀to⠀communicate⠀openly⠀with⠀Supervisor⠀and⠀attending⠀Veterinarian⠀any issues⠀or⠀concerns⠀that may⠀arise
• Strong⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀documentation⠀skills
• Proficiency⠀with⠀common⠀Microsoft⠀tools such⠀as MSWord,⠀MSExcel⠀and⠀Outlook

What We Offer

We have an⠀incredibly⠀talented⠀group of⠀intelligent,⠀down-to-earth⠀individuals⠀who are⠀committed⠀to⠀developing⠀and⠀manufacturing⠀only the⠀highest⠀quality⠀products.⠀Our⠀mission:⠀“Pursuing⠀a⠀Healthier⠀World by⠀Creating⠀Tomorrow’s⠀Science⠀Today”⠀is⠀complemented⠀by our⠀core⠀values⠀(EXCITE):

Excellence⠀- We⠀believe in⠀solving⠀for root⠀cause. No⠀shortcuts,⠀no⠀“band-aids”.

Customer⠀First - We⠀prioritize⠀the⠀experience⠀and⠀outcomes⠀of our⠀customers⠀above⠀all.

Integrity⠀- We are⠀honest and⠀accountable,⠀holding⠀ourselves⠀to a high⠀standard⠀of ethical⠀conduct.

Trust⠀- We⠀believe an⠀engaged,⠀empowered⠀team⠀begins⠀with a⠀foundation⠀of trust.⠀We trust⠀our team⠀members to⠀make the⠀right⠀decisions⠀and to be⠀driven by⠀and⠀evaluated⠀on⠀results.

Entrepreneurship⠀- We⠀encourage⠀smart risk⠀taking. We⠀value⠀novel⠀mistakes⠀in the⠀pursuit of⠀innovation.