Lab Animal Aide - 499152

Job Description:

Provides daily husbandry of laboratory animals to include observations of animals handling and restraint feeding and watering changing cages/racks and sanitizing animal areas and equipment.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitors daily animal health and welfare while performing daily observations and animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals
• Performs daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; maintains all records associated with duties and reports all irregularities.
• Cleans sanitizes disinfects and/or sterilizes animal facility equipment and department space and manages waste according to prescribed standards.
• Performs routine maintenance and/or basic mechanical repair to mobile caging racks tables automatic watering equipment etc.
• Operates and/or uses supplies and equipment necessary to perform the husbandry duties such as cage washers and autoclaves and reports problems as they occur.
• Practices safety environmental and infection control methods and observes rules of animal disease control.
• Receives and verifies animal and supply shipments against purchase orders bills of lading and other documents
• May guide the work of new departmental or research staff volunteers and/or student employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent certification required
• ALAT certification preferred; if not certified must obtain certification within the designated timeframe.
• 6 months of relevant work experience preferred
• Knowledge of laboratory animal care safety and sanitation practices preferred
• No health or physical conditions that would prevent working with animals in a research setting

Communication and Other Skills:
Ability to lift 50 lb. objects routinely
Ability to stand during 90% of shift hours and perform physical activities such as push pull walk bending squatting and kneeling throughout the workday
Ability to safely work in a wet and dry environment while adhering to established safety precautions
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral directions
Ability to cope with variable workloads and prioritize tasks
Ability to work weekends and holidays; exceptional attendance record
Ability to read and write common vocabulary and perform simple math
Ability to work independently or in isolation
Ability to work in personal protective equipment
Ability to safely and efficiently handle animals
Ability to complete workload in a timely manner and then perform additional ancillary duties in support of regulatory compliance
Possess good interpersonal skills and ability to cooperate and work well with others
Possess attention to detail; high quality of work expected

Preferred Qualifications:

ALAT certification preferred
1year experience working with animals in a laboratory setting vet clinic pet shop zoo rehabilitation center or farm.
Knowledge of laboratory animal care
Knowledge of laboratory animal safety practices
Knowledge of laboratory animal sanitation practices

Conditions of Employment:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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