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Dany Arango

Objective To gain senior or supervisor-level position in a

company that offers room for growth.

Experience e 2013/Present Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Orangeburg

Lead Animal Technician

Responsibilities

Large animal technician responsibilities. Ovine,

Swine, Large Primates.

Ability to NPO animals.

Prep animals for surgery.

Coordinates the activities of subordinates.

Performs rounds to observe and check the physical

health and well being of laboratory animals and the

heating, cooling and lighting systems for the

facility; reports problems and/or malfunctions to

appropriate party.

Drug preparation and weighing animals on a daily

basis.

Administers medications and treatments to animals,

as directed.

Feeds, waters and cares for animals.

Checks animal rooms and cages for cleanliness,

ensuring that federal standards are being met;

cleans and sanitizes rooms and cages.

Assigns and allocates space for animals;

inventories and keeps records of each animal.

Assists in departmental planning of goals and

objectives.

Coordinates the maintenance or maintains breeding

colonies of various animals which include breeding,

feeding, weaning and keeping records of

activities.

May assist investigators or veterinarian in

teaching exercises, anesthesia or surgery as

directed; may euthanize animals.

January-June Contrafect Pharmaceuticals

Yonkers, New York

Animal Technician/ Part-time

Light husbandry duties such as feeding and changing

cages.

IP injections on a daily basis.

IV injections on a monthly schedule

Infecting mice with flu viruses and antibodies with

the support of the investigator.

Euthanizing animals.

Measure body weight daily for experiments.

Maintain animal rooms and procedure rooms.

Maintaining and ordering of supply.

01/2012-03/2013 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals New York,

NY

Senior Animal Technician

Process, Operate and Maintain dirty caging and

related equipment using a Cage Washer, Bottle

Washer, Autoclave and other support machinery.

Assemble clean cages for all animals.

Receive, Transport, Store, Sterilize and Label

Animal Feed and Bedding.

Clean, Sanitize and Maintain Animal Holding Rooms,

Service Rooms, Hallways and other surrounding

areas.

Feed and Water animals according to established

schedules.

Monitor isolated housed and quarantined animals.

Administer medication and treatments to animals as

directed.

Assist veterinarian in teaching exercises,

anesthesia, surgery and euthanasia.

Report environmental changes in animal health

conditions requiring attention to appropriate staff

members.

Knowledge of maintenance of animal records.

2008-2012 Rockefeller University New York, NY

Assistant Animal Care Technician

Group Leader. Process, Operate and Maintain dirty

caging and related equipment using a Cage Washer,

Bottle Washer, Autoclave and other support

machinery.

Assemble clean cages for all animals.

Receive, Transport, Store, Sterilize and Label

Animal Feed and Bedding.

Clean, Sanitize and Maintain Animal Holding Rooms,

Service Rooms, Hallways and other surrounding

areas.

Receive and Transport incoming animals as specified

by certain receiving procedures.

Feed and Water animals according to established

schedules.

Report environmental changes in animal health

conditions requiring attention to appropriate staff

members.

Maintenance of breeding colonies with attention to

transgenic animals.

11/2006-03/2007 Hospital for Special Surgery New

York, NY

Office Clerk

Maintained filing system for all office documents.

Answered high volume calls made to the office.

Assisted patients with scheduling and re-scheduling

office appointments.

Education 2007-2007 LaGuardia Community College Queens, NY

General Equivalency Diploma.

Languages Fluent in English and Spanish.

Reference: Furnished upon request.

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