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The Mannheimer Foundation, Inc. offers a variety of positions working with nonhuman primates at our locations in Homestead and LaBelle, Florida. All team members must be dedicated to human and animal welfare. Many of our positions require elements of cross-training to ensure excellence in animal care. Working together is crucial, and we have spent considerable time building our team.
We seek highly motivated, reliable and enthusiastic team members that are committed, adaptable, and able to occasionally work weekends and long hours as necessary to reach Foundation goals. We value communication, and the ability to follow direction, accept personal responsibility and accountability, ask for clarification, and offer and seek help when necessary.
We strongly believe in education and training. As such, we provide opportunities for staff to engage in continuing education, certifications and more. Personal drive and dedication are crucial for professional development and hard work is recognized. In addition, we offer an excellent benefit package, including healthcare, paid-time-off and paid holidays. Salaries are based on previous experience and skill level. As a 501(C)(3) organization, our employment qualifies for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The Mannheimer Foundation, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Descriptions
Staff Veterinarian
Our staff veterinarians provide preventative and clinical care to our breeding colonies of nonhuman primates. This includes reviewing and maintaining preventive medicine programs, animal health surveillance, surgery, research support, training new staff, IACUC membership, colony management and enrichment. In addition, this position involves training veterinary interns/externs and lab animal residents in nonhuman primate medicine and management.
Veterinary Support Staff
Our veterinary technicians and assistants work together with our veterinarians to provide preventative and clinical care to our nonhuman primates. Duties include, but are not limited to, routine daily animal observations, assistance in clinical assessments, diagnostics and treatments of animals, complete and accurate medical recordkeeping, providing environmental enrichment, and organization, inventory and cleanliness of hospital areas. Minimum technical skills required include venipuncture, intravenous catheter placement, basic suturing techniques, medication dose calculations and administration. Experienced veterinary support staff also assist with training of new employees.
Animal Care Technician
Our husbandry technicians are primarily responsible for the daily feeding, watering, and care of our nonhuman primates, as well as cleanliness and disinfection of animal enclosures. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, cleaning and maintaining other facility areas, providing environmental enrichment, assisting the veterinary staff with animal handling and preventative care, routine daily animal observations, and reporting animal health or facility maintenance concerns.
Maintenance Technician
Our maintenance technicians are responsible for the routine maintenance, repair and beautification of our facilities, with care to ensure the safety of all animals and employees. Duties include, but are not limited to, animal enclosure repair, design, implementation and repair of environmental enrichment devices, routine grounds, vehicle and building maintenance, transportation between facilities, and supply acquisition. Technical skills in construction, building repairs, grounds keeping, and vehicle care are required. Prior experience with operating machinery (e.g., tractors, bobcats, bat-wing mowers, bush hogs) or welding is highly desirable.
Administrative Support Staff
Administrative support staff includes administrative assistants, data entry technicians, and accounting personnel that assist the directors and managers in coordinating and supporting day-to-day business affairs. Duties include, but are not limited to, fielding telephone calls, scheduling and logistics, paperwork preparation, purchase order preparation and execution, expense coding, collating and entering data into our animal medical and accounting systems, and assistance in event planning.
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