Technician Office
Resume:
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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