Animal Care Technicians (Aquatics)

Job Summary

Provides care for aquatic laboratory animals and their environment through animal husbandry and keeps records according to state, federal and university regulations.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Food preparation and feeding
Tank cleaning
Dish washing
Careful adherence to research protocols
Maintains routine record keeping of such items as environmental conditions and animals inventory
Observes and communicates animal health conditions to lab personnel and notifies supervisor of abnormal conditions
Distributes supplies to various research areas

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Animal Care Technician, I: Requires little to no related experience.

Animal Care Technician, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.

Animal Care Technician, III: Requires 3+ years of related experience.

Preferences

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45679B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Days

Department: 00717 - Office of Comparative Medicine

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $17 - $21.81

Close Date: 10/17/2026

Open Until Filled:

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Animal Care Technicians (Aquatics)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA