Lab Animal Care Technician, Part Time

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a part time Lab Animal Care Technician for the Center for Cell Signaling at the New Jersey Medical School.

The primary purpose of this position is to support the care and maintenance of a zebrafish facility, composed of a Quarantine system and a Main colony system.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Feeds zebrafish daily, in the morning and afternoon.
• Maintains room logs daily.
• Sets up and/or collects brine shrimp hatchery daily; sanitizes brine shrimp hatchery after collection.
• Sanitizes dirty/used husbandry and breeding accessories, daily or as necessary.
• Scrubs dirty tanks and sanitizes by cage washing; scrubs lids, baffles, and siphons, and sanitizes by bleaching.
• Cleans and sanitizes animal rooms weekly; discards trash as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No experience is necessary.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Standing, Sitting, Walking, Talking, and hearing, No special vision requirements, Lifting up to Ibs
• Work Environment: Office environment: Moderate noise.

Special Conditions

Training will be provided on the job.