"Animal Care Technician I or Animal Care Technician II"

Job Details

Salary:
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Job Category: University Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Animal Care Technician I

Job Summary:

Are you looking for a job working with research animals? We offer a rewarding career with a flexible work environment. Animal Care staff provide routine and specialized animal husbandry and facility maintenance. If you are passionate about animals, supportive of biomedical research and want to learn how you can play a critical role within BRMS, we invite you to apply for this position. The animal program involves all aspects of animal use for research, teaching, and outreach. BRMS is seeking an Animal Care Technician to join their Rodent Breeding Core and Research Services team. The BRMS Rodent Breeding Core and Research Services Core provides research support across all animal programs on campus. The Breeding Core breeds over 500 strains of mice.

This position will be responsible for performing routine and specialized animal husbandry tasks and general facility maintenance for Biomedical Research Model Services (BRMS). These duties include general animal husbandry, feeding and watering animals, weaning, sampling for genotyping, monitoring animal room environments, cleaning primary and secondary enclosures, receiving animals, preparing animals for transport, restraining, and handling animals, reporting sick and injured animals, general facility maintenance and housekeeping. ACT positions interact with investigators and veterinary staff as required. We offer flexible hours after passing the probationary period, extra hourly differential pay for weekend hours worked as well as additional hourly pay for each level of AALAS certification.

• The work schedule is flexible and will be determined at the time of hire
• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.
• Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles: Animal Care Technician I, Animal Care Technician II. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist. The responsibilities in this job posting are for the Animal Care Technician I title. An Animal Care Technician II will perform tasks more independently, assist with training students and new staff, and collect samples from animals and administer medications, injections and treatments according to the established protocols and procedures to be used for diagnostic tests and research.
• Successful candidates will address the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in their cover letter:
  • Planning, organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work effectively as a team member.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Inventories, cleans, and maintains organization of animal holding spaces and supplies
• Inspects and reports equipment problems to ensure optimal and safe operation
• Maintains organization of and updates records related to research procedures
• Observes animal behavior, performs basic animal care, and reports concerns to the appropriate entities to contribute to the health and well-being of animals to support research and teaching
• Assists with preparing food and formulas and feeds animals according to established schedules and specifications
• Performs breeding and colony management

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Biomedical Research Model Services, Breeding Core

Biomedical Research Model Services is here to assist researchers in making significant discoveries in biological and medical science while ensuring the health and well-being of all animals in our care. Our goal is to maintain facilities and provide services and care that exceed the standards of regulatory and funding agencies. We strive to create a safe and welcoming workplace.

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $18.00/hour; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH University Staff Benefits Flyer.

Required Qualifications:

• Physical ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, squat, twist and push carts, bedding, feed bags and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Proficient computer skills, emailing, website experience, and experience using Microsoft Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 6 months of animal care experience.
• Knowledge of acceptable animal husbandry procedures.
• Familiarity with or ability to learn University requirement concerning Responsible Use and Care of Animals in Research and Training and the Guide to the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
• Knowledge of animal health records maintenance and ability to perform animal health checks.
• AALAS Certification (ALAT, LAT or LATG)

Education:

H.S. Diploma Preferred

How to Apply:

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• Cover Letter
• Resume

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Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.