Animal Care Specialist I
Animal Care Specialist I
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
A Research Animal Specialist 1 provides cagewash support for the Center of Comparative Medicine (CCM) Animal Facilities. This position is for a cage wash technician and includes activities for the proper care of laboratory animals.Qualifications
Responsibilities include performing
equipment sanitation maintaining husbandry equipment records and supporting the facility
teams in daily work as needed. All CCM Technicians are required to work in a team
environment following Lean Management principles and participate in continuous improvement
projects. This position involves daily exposure to laboratory animals their waste products and
possibly chemical agents radioactive isotopes and ABSL2 hazards. Rotating weekend and
holiday work hours are required.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Following Duties are performed daily with minimal supervision:
Performs Facility Cage Wash Operations
o Understands and follows appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and
safety procedures
o Operates automated cage wash equipment and sterilizers to sanitize primary
animal holding cages support equipment and general access areas.
o Performs routine cleaning descaling and preventative maintenance on cage wash
equipment and autoclaves including checking and cleaning filters and spray
manifolds.
o Performs routine repairs on caging and cage wash equipment.
o Assembles caging.
o Keeps facility supplied with appropriate level of clean caging and rack supplies.
o Prepares acidified water bottles using an automated bottle filler.
o Receives transports processes and stores facility supplies including animal feed
bedding and enrichment.
o Ensures all quality assurance standards are met.
o Assists in sanitation and decontamination in all areas of the facility as needed.
o Prepares and maintains all required cage wash records logs and inventories as
required.
o Records critical facility data/documentation daily required by local state and
federal regulatory agencies.
o Maintains a clean and organized work area.
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o Reports any abnormal conditions of the equipment to management staff.
o Performs any other duties as assigned.
Provides Facility Maintenance and Sanitization
o Maintains work areas to be free of infectious agents and other contaminates by
following the sanitation monitoring program SOPs.
o Performs sanitation and semi-annual maintenance of ventilate rack equipment.
o Maintains filters of ventilate blowers as described in the SOP.
Performs Facility Support Functions
o Complies with CCM and BWH policies and SOPs.
o Provides facility support functions as assigned (BioWare trouble shooter van
driver etc.).
o Reports facility and environmental issues that fall outside animal welfare
regulatory requirements (as defined in the Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals).
Works within a Team Environment following Lean Management Principals.
o Utilizes lean management tools in conjunction with teammates such as value
stream mapping and 5S to problem solve and continuously improve operations.
o Attends team meetings and training sessions on all aspects of laboratory animal
care and uses of animals in biomedical research as scheduled.
o Acts as a resource for new CCM Technicians.
Accountable for providing team support checking-in with team members and aiding team
members as required to complete team work assignments.
The Following Duties may be performed daily under supervision from the Manager:
Receives facility supplies and monitors material replenishment systems
Assists in the creation validation and maintenance of visual controls within the facility.
Works weekends and holidays as assigned.
Participates in Animal Care Certification training.
All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or equivalency degree preferred.
Experience in a laboratory animal facility preferred.
SKILLS / ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Proficient in verbal and written English.
Ability to lift and move 50 lbs on a regular basis.
Long periods of standing.
Has a customer-focused positive attitude and enjoys working with similarly dedicated
persons in a team fashion within a high-energy research environment.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to problem solve work process within the scope of their job.
Ability to learn and use bar code/tablet technology and basic computer skills including email
and Microsoft Outlook.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The animal facility has a variety of environmental conditions. Specifically employees may
be exposed to noise dust chemicals extreme heat and animal waste products. The duration
of exposure to any of the above is dependent on the assigned duties. Appropriate protective
clothing and equipment may be required and will be provided accompanied by appropriate
training.
This position may also expose the employee to animals treated with chemical hazards
radioactive dyes and other induced conditions as part of approved protocols.
Employees are expected to conduct all work in a safe manner that includes maintaining
knowledge of animal handling techniques consistent with the condition of the animal
protocol regulations and department policy including radioactive treatments and bodily
fluids.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
No direct reports.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for economical use of resources and time
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
