Job Description

Title: Animal Technician

Location: Durham, NC

Duration: 12 months+

Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

Job Description:

• This individual will perform daily laboratory animal care duties including animal health monitoring, animal husbandry, and routing cleaning and sanitation.
• All work assignments will be performed in accordance with SOP’s and protocol instructions.
• Must maintain and demonstrate positive working relationships with co-workers, customers, be able to work independently to perform tasks, and have regular attendance.
• Performs animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals to include daily feed/water/enrichment, and cage or room cleaning as required.
• Cleans assigned animal rooms, isolator environments, animal care equipment, and associated animal facility areas daily.
• Maintains accurate records of animal health.
• Assists with handling and manipulation as per SOP’s and protocols.
• Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines, performs general housekeeping, and adheres to safety procedures.
• Maintains required attendance level and adheres to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels to ensure that assigned duties are completed.
• Weekend and holiday coverage is required on a rotation basis.
• Maintains focus on animal welfare reporting all concerns to management and/or others as required.
• Must ensure animal welfare guidelines are met, building, and equipment are maintained accordingly for internal IACUC inspections and maintenance of AAALAC accreditation.
• Conducts all euthanasia as trained according to AVMA guidelines and completes all documentation.
• Assists in maintaining and stocking inventory.
• Takes the initiative to complete tasks and anticipates upcoming tasks.

Job Qualifications:

• Education – HS/ AA degree preferred.
• Experience – Lab Animal or agricultural experience desired.

Other information:

• Candidates not allowed to own poultry or swine
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs, roll heavy objects, use ladders, working conditions up to 90 degrees or down to freezing.
• Subject to objectionable odors, aerosols, dust, animal dander, and noise.
• Not allowed to own poultry or swine.
• Multiple showers a day may be required for biocontainment, showering does include washing of hair.
• Work requires use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including Tyveks, hairnets, respirator or PAPR, gloves, safety glasses, provided uniforms, and shoes.
• A FIT test will need to be conducted before being allowed into Vivarium areas.

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