Provides direct care and maintenance for various species of laboratory animals, including feeding, general husbandry and cleaning of caging and related equipment.
Requirements
- Dirty Side Cage Wash: Dissembles, washes and sterilizes caging and related equipment utilizing automated cage washing equipment and sterilizers.
- Clean Side Cage Wash: Re-assembles and prepares clean caging, equipment, animal feed and bedding.
- Responsible for general animal husbandry, including changing holding areas, feed and water utilizing specialized techniques and equipment.
- Ensures that the animal care and environmental policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Recognizes and reports conditions of animal health and welfare that are at variance from normal for the species. Escalates any issues to supervisor.
- Ensures and monitors the proper maintenance of laboratory facilities, including animal holding areas, cage wash areas and associate corridors.
- Assesses conditions of caging equipment and makes recommendations for equipment replacement and/or repair.
- Responsible for documenting information related to job duties and weekly animal census.
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
