AVS Bio Animal Care Technician
Posted: 04/03/2026
Employment Type:
Direct Hire
Division: AVS Bio
Job Number: JN -042026-21044
State: Missouri
Job Description
AVS Bio Animal Care Technician
Be part of the science behind biologics and vaccines used around the world ideal for entry-level, healthcare, or service-industry backgrounds!
Location: O Fallon, MO (No Relocation Available)
Industry: Life Science
Salary: $19/hour
Schedule: Days 6AM 2:30PM (30-minute lunch)
Job Type: Direct Hire
Job Overview:
AVS Bio is a global leader in biologics with more than 60 years of innovation supporting the development of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and breakthrough scientific research that protects human and animal health worldwide.
Reporting to the Production Assistant, the Animal Care Technician will play a hands-on role in our mission by ensuring the health, care, and controlled handling of animals in a regulated production environment. This position blends animal husbandry, sanitation, documentation, and SOP-driven processes to produce critical materials used by leading pharmaceutical and life science organizations. Fully paid training is provided, making this an excellent entry point for candidates from healthcare, service, animal care, or other hands-on backgrounds who are looking for stable, meaningful work with long-term growth potential in the life sciences industry.
Responsibilities:
Physical Demands:
Qualifications:
Biosecurity FAQs:
Why Join Us:
EOE/ADA
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Be part of the science behind biologics and vaccines used around the world ideal for entry-level, healthcare, or service-industry backgrounds!
Location: O Fallon, MO (No Relocation Available)
Industry: Life Science
Salary: $19/hour
Schedule: Days 6AM 2:30PM (30-minute lunch)
Job Type: Direct Hire
Job Overview:
AVS Bio is a global leader in biologics with more than 60 years of innovation supporting the development of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and breakthrough scientific research that protects human and animal health worldwide.
Reporting to the Production Assistant, the Animal Care Technician will play a hands-on role in our mission by ensuring the health, care, and controlled handling of animals in a regulated production environment. This position blends animal husbandry, sanitation, documentation, and SOP-driven processes to produce critical materials used by leading pharmaceutical and life science organizations. Fully paid training is provided, making this an excellent entry point for candidates from healthcare, service, animal care, or other hands-on backgrounds who are looking for stable, meaningful work with long-term growth potential in the life sciences industry.
Responsibilities:
- Perform general animal husbandry (cleaning, feeding, watering)
- Perform general cleaning of facility, upkeep, and disinfecting of rooms. Recycle chicken rooms following SOPs
- Perform various blood samplings and egg collection as scheduled.
- Perform artificial insemination during breed campaigns.
- Package and deliver product and samples to external shipping sites.
- Provide inventory tracking, including but not limited to feed tracking, irradiated shavings, lab supplies.
- Perform basic grounds maintenance as required.
- Complete required batch records, forms, and other paperwork associated with tasks completed. Ensure accurate documentation and paperwork is maintained.
- Operate power washer, building fogger, laboratory equipment, and incubators/hatchers as assigned.
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance, rounds, and cleaning.
- Perform routine cleaning of support rooms, equipment, and laundry.
- Communicate work-related information and concerns with the Management team.
- Properly dispose of general trash and hazardous waste.
- Understand and conform to applicable methods and SOPs; train new staff as requested.
- Perform routine necropsy as required.
- Respond to alarms quickly and efficiently.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:
- Able to lift or otherwise move 30-60 lbs.
- Able to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Able to wear applicable personal protective equipment (PPE).
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
- Regularly wears protective clothing (scrubs, lab coats, safety glasses and gloves).
- Regularly required to use hands to pick up and hold birds, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
- Exposure to dust and animal dander, protective clothing/equipment will be provided
- Involves the handling and humane euthanasia of chickens in accordance with institutional and regulatory guidelines, ensuring ethical treatment and compliance with protocols
- Regularly required to move about the production facilities and grounds, position self to work with birds and at times remain stationary.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Valid driver s license with a good driving record.
- Strong communication skills: verbal and written. Self-motivated, dependable, flexible, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Employees must not own or have contact with live poultry or other birds of any breed, species or origin while employed in this position.
Biosecurity FAQs:
- What is included in the biosecurity requirement? Employees may not own or have contact with live birds of any kind, including backyard poultry, ducks, turkeys, wild, or exotic birds, or visit farms, fairs, or other locations with bird exposure.
- What other animal contact is prohibited? Prohibited contact includes reptiles, amphibians, rodents, and certain wild animals (e.g., snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels, deer mice), or animals requiring feeding of rodents or raw/frozen animal products.
- What animal contact is permitted? Permitted animals include dogs, cats, fish, and traditional farm animals (horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, llamas/alpacas). Employees may not handle raw or frozen meat or poultry products before work.
- How is biosecurity enforced? All candidates must complete a Biosecurity & Animal Ownership Disclosure Form prior to hire and certify ongoing compliance. Violations or falsification may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
Why Join Us:
- Direct hire with long-term career stability
- 401(k) with company match
- Up to 3 weeks paid vacation
- Up to 11.5 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Benefits effective the 1st of the month after your start date
- Consistent daytime schedule for work life balance
- Entry point into the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry
- Work that directly supports vaccines, diagnostics, and breakthrough therapies
EOE/ADA
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