Animal Attendant II, Animal Resources Center

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Animal Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin covers approximately 150,000 sq. ft. of research animal space and is responsible for managing three centralized animal facilities as well as some smaller satellite locations. This role provides support to the ARC animal care mission, directly contributing to discoveries that improve lives through research.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of experience in animal care.
Experience learning new skills and application of that training to assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented and meticulous when completing tasks.
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a high-stakes environment.
Ability to understand policy, procedure, and regulations regarding care for lab animals
Ability to safely lift, carry, push, and/or pull items weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
Applicant must successfully pass the WorkSteps physical abilities test.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Certification.
Previous experience working in a research vivarium.
Relevant degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Provides animal husbandry and care for all species housed in all ARC facilities, as needed, to assist when facilities are understaffed.
Provides cross-campus support by fulfilling assigned job responsibilities in all ARC vivaria, as needed, to ensure consistent coverage during staff absences or fluctuations in animal census.
Provides animal husbandry to all ARC-managed species, including USDA-covered large animals, other USDA-covered species, rodents, and aquatics.
Cleans cages, pens, and animal quarters.
Sanitizes animal rooms, equipment, and facilities to prevent infections and disease.
Maintains accurate records of room/equipment cleans.
Completes all required documentation, including per diem sheets, checklists, animal records, and files.
Serves as a backup for cagewash staff and operates cagewash equipment as needed.
May work without onsite supervision on weekends and University holidays as required.
Performs routine maintenance checks on equipment and reports any equipment that requires repairs or maintenance.
Maintains accurate records of equipment checks.
Sets up and coming animal deliveries.
Receives, identifies, and houses newly arrived animals.
Verifies animal deliveries against order documentation and submits delivery documentation to supervisor.
Transfers or transports rodents, feed, and bedding materials to their specified room.
Participates in training and continued education activities as provided by the ARC and required by federal guidelines and accreditation standards.
Interacts and communicated effectively with ARC staff and University of Texas at Austin research staff.
Attends meetings as needed to improve skills and knowledge or as required by management.
Prepares or mixes feed according to specific instructions.
Tracks inventory of feed supplies and notifies supervisor when supplies need re-stocking.
Other duties as assigned.