CBR Animal Lab Technician

Salary/Position Classification

• $17.40 Hourly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
• 40 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

This position ensures that the husbandry procedures according to the National Research Council “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" are properly performed. The animal care technician provides all levels of services ranging from custodial duties, preparation and sanitation of equipment involved in housing, animal husbandry duties, as well as technical assistance to researchers. This position is responsible for caring and maintaining experimental animals, observing animal behaviors and monitoring animal health status. They oversee animal breeding colonies as well as monitor the Sentinel mice used in the health monitoring program. Successful teamwork depends upon reliability, interdependency among co-workers and good communication. CBR staff are responsible for the Center for Biomedical Research (CBR), the CBR2 Vivarium located at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the BRCF located in Columbia Hall. Animals must be properly cared for 365 days per year; therefore, this position sometimes requires the individual to work during weekends, emergencies, and closures.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administers Animal Care Program
  • Provide animal care in line with requirements in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (The Guide) and IACUC-approved research protocols, including preparing and monitoring special diets, monitoring water consumption, and monitoring animal health throughout their time in the facility.
  • Monitor animal rooms to ensure temperature, humidity, ventilation, etc. are appropriate for the safety of research animals.
  • Monitor individually ventilated cage (IVC) racks, flushing waterlines and ensuring racks are operating normally.
  • Provide specialty care for animals as needed on a protocol-by-protocol basis and maintain knowledge of all protocols involving biohazardous materials to ensure proper safety precautions are followed by staff and researchers.
  • Train researchers and staff in the proper usage of equipment and record-keeping requirements, and maintain supplies needed for the conduct of research.
  • Serve on call on weekends and after hours based on a rotating scheduled.
  • Prepare and sanitize equipment used in animal housing and husbandry.
• Administer Diagnostic and Disease Surveillance Treatment Program
  • Assist in medical treatment of animals, including administration of medications
  • Perform animal euthanasia as directed and assist with autopsies.
  • Assist with animal health monitoring program by …