Biological Science Technician (Animal)

• Provides daily care for animals assigned to research studies ensuring defined protocol parameters are followed and maintained including additional protocols required of each type of animal containment.
• Participates in the collection and maintenance of daily and periodic measures such as feed consumption body weight and body temperature and reviews data to ensure accurate collection and repeats measures with unexpected outcomes.
• In accordance with established processes methods and procedures performs a full range of duties related to poultry husbandry (hatching chicks breeders layers waterfowl and turkeys) and the processing of poultry.
• Maintains cleans and disinfects animal containment units and equipment in animal research and poultry processing facilities.
• Applies procedures to disassemble assemble test and operate isolation units to ensure biocontainment and monitors and maintains appropriate internal unit environment.
• Operates one or all of animal housing and poultry processing equipment to ensure the welfare and well-being of the animals and personnel.

• Must be able to lift items up to 75 pounds with appropriate support.
• You must be a US Citizen or US National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of Special Agency Check and (Tier 3) background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit E-Verify at Testing Required.
• Must participate in Occupational Medical Surveillance Program.
• Successfully clear a pre-employment physical examination and respirator fit test.
• Obtain and Maintain Security Risk Assessment from the Federal Select Agent Program.
• Showering out of containment and biocontainment one or more times a day; must not have any skin condition which would prevent theshowering. Instructions regarding decontamination from biocontainment must be followed.
• Exigency position the incumbent is expected to report for duty when the laboratory is closed due to hazardous weather heightened threatlevels or natural disasters. Work on the weekends holidays and occasional evenings are required.
• Motor Vehicle or Commercial Drivers License required.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education as defined below.

GS-7
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for the GS-07 grade level includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-06 grade level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

For this position specialized experience is:

• Experience participating in one or more phases of the animal research process AND
• Working with animals in an agricultural commercial or research setting AND
• Operating laboratory or field equipment in support of a research project.

• Experience planning and conducting an agricultural animal research project to include collecting or maintaining biological samples related to agricultural animals AND
• Working with animals in an agricultural commercial or research setting AND
• Operating equipment in support of an animal research project AND
• Recording and compiling research results and data using automated software or equipment.