"ULAR Technician, Cagewash"

Job Description Summary

Join our dedicated ULAR team and play a vital role in supporting high-quality animal research. As a Cagewash Technician, you'll help maintain a clean, safe, and efficient environment for our research animals by ensuring a steady supply of sanitized cages and equipment. Working at one of ULAR's facilities, you'll rotate between the "dirty" and "clean" sides of the operation - preparing soiled cages for washing, loading dirty changes into the tunnel washer, unloading the washed cages, and setting up freshly cleaned cages with new bedding for use in animal rooms. You'll provide general support for daily husbandry operations. This position is hands-on and essential to the smooth functioning of our animal research.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides basic cage wash duties, including the processing of all caging material through mechanical cage, rack, and tunnel washers
• Sanitizes, maintains, and repairs caging materials as needed.
• Maintains cagewash facilities in a clean and organized manner, in adherence with all SOP and facility requirements
• Maintains facility equipment and performs routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves, including routine inspection of cleaning filters and roto-arms
• Dispose of waste materials in a safe and thorough manner as required
• Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures
• Any other contract-related duties as requested or assigned
• Assists with the receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply inventories

Qualifications

• Cagewash A: High school diploma or equivalent and 0-1-year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Cagewash B: High school diploma is a plus, either one of the following: (1) one year of experience in a lab animal facility (animal care experience); or (2) AALAS certification at the ALAT level. Plus, knowledge of proper handling and restraint techniques of laboratory animals is required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Ability to explain problems/issues/solutions
• Must be service-oriented and able to work as a team member
• Able repetitively lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination before starting work
• Ability to work weekends/holidays/overtime as required
• May be required to pass FBI background check
• Computer skills are a plus

Application Requirement

A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

Targeted Pay Range

$17.25 - $23.75 hourly, commensurate with education and experience

This position is classified as "Essential Personnel." As an essential employee, you may be expected to report to work or remain on duty during university closures, delayed openings, or early dismissals, unless otherwise directed by your supervisor or a member of the senior management team. Additionally, you may also be required to work during university emergencies, including but not limited to natural disasters, extended periods of inclement weather, and other unforeseen events.

Find more about the day in the life of a Cagewash Technician through this video: https://upenn.box.com/s/pncvcq3ea54gvrpkghci32die9ygbvrp

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Provost's Center