"Animal Caretaker"

Animal Caretaker

The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: Clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.

• Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions. Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures. Humanely handle, restrain and transport animals.
• Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation. Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories. Perform tasks such as: maintenance of supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records.

Outstanding Benefits Package: Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages at http://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/for-faculty-staff/benefits/research-foundation/regular-employees.html.

About The University at Buffalo: The University at Buffalo (UB) is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires an Associate’s degree. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Also requires experience in a laboratory setting and/or with laboratory animals. Animal care work outside of a residential setting.

Salary Range: $35,528