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UTMB Health Animal Technician I, Animal Research Center - Service Department in Galveston, Texas
Animal Technician I, Animal Research Center - Service Department
Galveston, Texas, United States
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Research Academic & Clinical
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2305376
Minimum Qualifications:
High school or equivalent and one year of animal related experience.
Job Summary:
To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures.
Job Duties:
Provides daily husbandry care, including feeding and watering, for all species.
Changes and sanitizes animal caging as scheduled.
Maintains enrichment program as specified for each species.
Sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled.
Documents daily, weekly and monthly duties accurately.
Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies veterinary staff as appropriate.
Administers routine treatments and assists with technical support as needed.
Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified.
Ensures accurate cage cards and census.
Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing.
Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly.
Assists with maintenance and documentation of breeding colonies.
Trains and mentors on husbandry procedures.
Functions as Cage Washing Team Lead. Provides oversight of daily operation of the cage washing facility in cooperation with the supervisor. Ensures caging requests are completed in a timely manner. Reports maintenance issues and ensures follow-up. Notifies supervisor immediately to problem-solve any issues to ensure the team stays on schedule.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.
Provides superior customer service.
Follows safety precautions and wears correct protective equipment.
Follows rules and regulations related to laboratory animal care.
May assist ARC logistics team with transport of caging or materials and with the receipt and storage of supplies.
May assist cage washing team with preparation and sanitization of caging.
Performs related duties as required.
Salary Range:
Actual salary commensurate with experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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