The Jackson Laboratory·Ellsworth, Maine
Perform perioperative tasks including anesthesia administration, health assessments, and surgical record maintenance for rodents. Provide surgical support through equipment maintenance, sanitization, and performing minor surgical procedures.
Join Our Team as a Surgical Technician
Are you interested in building a career in animal science or biomedical research? Our Surgical Technician position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a supportive and dynamic environment. Prior surgical experience is not required—we provide comprehensive training to help you develop the skills needed to perform surgical procedures in mice and contribute to essential surgical support tasks.
This is a great opportunity for individuals with experience or interest in veterinary technology, animal care, or laboratory research who are ready to take the next step in a specialized, impactful role. We also support professional development through certification with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), including ALAT, LAT, and LATG.
If you're detail-oriented, motivated to learn, and committed to exceptional standards of animal welfare, we encourage you to apply.
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We’d love to learn more about you! Please submit your cover letter and resume with your application. Tell us what excites you about this opportunity and how your background aligns with the role.
$19.93 - $27.40
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The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit [http://www.jax.org]www.jax.org [http://www.jax.org] http://www.jax.org.
The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Requires a BS in Animal Science or a high school diploma with at least one year of rodent experience. Candidates must be able to learn aseptic surgical procedures and be flexible to work rotating weekends and holidays.
Market context
In Maine, rodent surgical technician roles are typically driven by research and lab-animal program needs, so openings can be selective when teams need candidates who can work aseptically and on rotating schedules. This role is competitive because employers often look for either a BS in Animal Science or hands-on rodent experience, plus flexibility for weekends and holidays. Before applying, compare your background to the listed surgical and scheduling requirements; the job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting to save research time.