Advanced Animal Care Technician 1 (RMBCT1)

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides basic breeding services to a variety of rodents being used for biomedical research. Performs duties from a weekly technical work list prepared by colony managers or higher team member which includes setting up breeding cages using a variety of different mating schemes, tail snip collection following established mouse identification procedures, observing and reporting animals for signs of illness, injury, and physical and behavioral changes. Restrains and handles animals for treatment. Maintain detailed animal records. Identifies incoming animals and houses them according to specific requirements. Packs outgoing animal shipments according to specific specifications. Rodent Models Breeding Core Database maintenance. Create Cage Cards for mating cages, wean cages, incoming orders and outgoing shipments. Sanitizes surgical and technical equipment, creates packs and ensures sterilization. Ensures the sterile packs in rooms are in date and replaced as needed. Performs euthanasia using carbon dioxide with cervical dislocation as a secondary method. Performs decapitation of newborn rodents after euthanasia with carbon dioxide. Prepares special diets and medications. Assisting Senior Technicians with Rodent Colony Management, attending meetings with Investigators and research staff, working with and understanding Punnett Squares, and other more technical or managerial work as designated by the Transgenic Breeding Colony Supervisors and Managers. Required to keep up to date on required training and SOP’s in Policy Manger and input their time worked using facility computers or assigned equipment during normal working hours. Ensure that Leave Request, OT, Weekend requests are submitted timely to area supervisor/manager via Time Clock Plus. Other duties as assigned. May operate state or special vehicles.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid FL state driver's license.

Nice To Haves

HE degree or higher with at least 3 years' experience with research animal care at a research institution or other appropriate environment.
AALAS ALAT certification.

Responsibilities

Provides basic breeding services to a variety of rodents for biomedical research.
Sets up breeding cages using various mating schemes.
Collects tail snips following established mouse identification procedures.
Observes and reports animals for signs of illness, injury, and physical/behavioral changes.
Restrains and handles animals for treatment.
Maintains detailed animal records.
Identifies incoming animals and houses them according to specific requirements.
Packs outgoing animal shipments according to specific specifications.
Maintains Rodent Models Breeding Core Database.
Creates Cage Cards for mating cages, wean cages, incoming orders, and outgoing shipments.
Sanitizes surgical and technical equipment, creates packs, and ensures sterilization.
Ensures sterile packs are in date and replaced as needed.
Performs euthanasia using carbon dioxide with cervical dislocation as a secondary method.
Performs decapitation of newborn rodents after euthanasia.
Prepares special diets and medications.
Assists Senior Technicians with Rodent Colony Management.
Attends meetings with Investigators and research staff.
Works with and understands Punnett Squares.
Performs other technical or managerial work as designated by supervisors/managers.
Keeps up to date on required training and SOPs.
Inputs time worked using facility computers or assigned equipment.
Submits Leave Request, OT, and Weekend requests timely.
May operate state or special vehicles.