ANIMAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST I

ANIMAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST I (PART-TIME)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

General Responsibilities:

Specialized position performing duties essential to operation of unique and specialized areas within the Animal Resources Program (ARP). Work within a specialized or technical team including, but not limited to, any one of the following: gnotobiotic, "yellow" room husbandry, zebrafish/aquatics, biocontainment, rodent animal health, enrichment, training, cage wash, quarantine, comparative pathology laboratory, and special projects. Provides animal care and operational support consistent with requirements and established guidelines for the program as a whole and the specified specialty area. Including, depending on the assigned specialty area, but not limited to, the operation and/or upkeep and general maintenance of equipment or systems; performing physical assessments on rodents, recognizing signs of illness, and reporting and logging findings; assisting with the operation of the campus wide health surveillance program, including filing and organizing records; conducting husbandry with specialized species or environments such as gnotobiotics, "yellow" room husbandry, zebrafish/aquatics, quarantine, and biocontainment. Requires some weekend and holiday duty. May require duty as essential personnel in the event of bad weather, natural disasters, etc. Must strive to always adhere to ARP values, Communication, Respect, Integrity, Professionalism, and Trust.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. This specialist will work within our Zebrafish Core.
2. Perform all duties essential to the proper care of laboratory animals and specialized colonies within assigned areas.
3. Work within a specialized or technical team that provides animal care consistent with animal species requirements and established guidelines.
4. Be responsible for upkeep and general maintenance of equipment or systems.
5. Perform physical assessments on animals and recognize signs of illness.
6. Assist in filing and organizing health records for the campus-wide health surveillance program, and maintain detailed records of colonies and maintain daily animal and room census records.
7. May report to internal and external agencies to ensure adherence to Federal, State, and UAB procedures and requirements.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Hourly Pay Range:

$15.50 - $25.20

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of related experience required.

Preferences:

Certified at any level by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) preferred.