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Laboratory Animal Caretaker

Required Qualifications: As per Civil Service Standards and Specifications. There are no minimum education or experience qualifications for appointment to this title.
Brief Description of Duties: The Laboratory Animal Caretaker will take care of lab animals in order to help research work.
  • Washes and sterilizes animal caging equipment and supplies, including use of autoclaves, rack washers, tunnel washers, and other specialized equipment;
  • Monitors animals' health and welfare to detect symptoms of disease or changes in conditions and promptly reports them via facility protocol to veterinary staff;
  • Attends to the physical needs of animals such as feeding, watering, and providing environmental enrichment;
  • Performs minimal housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping and laundry.
  • Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Special Notes: These are full-time positions, 40 hours per week, Tuesday - Saturday OR Sunday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. FLSA Nonexempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Mandatory rehire roster candidates have preference. SG 5 Hiring Rate $34,452. This position includes location pay of $4,000 per year.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such are required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.
Patient Contact: Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook University's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination), clear a background investigation, submit (3) written reference, and provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
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