"Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker"

Position Information

Position Title: Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker

Department: Animal Facilities

Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59069

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking a Senior Laboratory 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.

Additional duties are as follows:

• Responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. 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, etc.

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

Minimum Qualifications

Promotion: one year of permanent non-competitive service as a Laboratory Animal Caretaker.

Open Competitive: one year of experience in laboratory animal care for a research hospital, institution, or laboratory;

OR two years of satisfactory full-time experience handling and caring for small animals other than in a residential setting;

OR certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician, and one year of satisfactory full-time experience handling and caring for small animals in other than a residential setting;

OR satisfactory completion of two-years’ course work in veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, animal science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

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Physical Demands

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Salary Range

$40,391

Special Instructions Summary

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Is a background check required for this posting?

No

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Elizabeth Ertel

Contact's Title: Facility Manager, LAF

Contact's Email: eertel@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone: 716-829-6826

Posting Dates

Posted: 09/16/2025

Deadline for Applicants: 09/25/2025