Animal Care Technician- 234027

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform routine animal husbandry tasks such as cage changes, monitoring animal health and welfare.
• Conduct daily animal checks to ensure well-being, including on weekends and holidays.
• Perform health surveillance checks and report any irregularities in the animals or room conditions to the appropriate party.
• Receive, identify, and properly house new animal shipments.
• Perform rodent identification via tattooing, ear tagging, and microchipping.
• Collect rodent body weights.
• Assist with colony management tasks, including weaning, pairing, euthanasia, and sample collection for genotyping.
• Enter data into colony management software.
• Perform regular cleaning of the vivarium on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Assist periodically with timed feeding.
• Stock cage supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) areas.
• Maintain regular communication with staff.
• Follow entry order and biosafety protocols.
• Dispose of waste according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain animal racks and support equipment.
• Administer basic animal health treatments under veterinary supervision.
• Humanely euthanize animals when necessary.
• Prepare and submit documentation, including records, census sheets, room logs, cage cards, and inventories.
• Follow SOPs and guidelines for both personnel and animal safety.

Desired Education and Skills:

• High School diploma required.
• ALAT certification preferred, or ability to obtain ALAT within 2 years.
• Experience with laboratory animals preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Availability to work weekends and holidays for vivarium coverage.
• Strong adherence to lab methods and SOPs.
• Passion for animal welfare.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow verbal instructions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
• Competent in understanding moderately complex SOPs and protocols.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs, bend, stoop, climb, and stand for extended periods.
• Comfortable wearing full PPE (face mask, coveralls, gloves) for several hours daily.