Animal Care Technician I
About The Position
This role provides a variety of animal husbandry and care services in support of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s mission. The technician performs routine animal health checks, supports animal handling and care, maintains clean and sanitary animal facilities, assists with animal receipt and transport, and completes related documentation and equipment duties. The role requires following established SOPs, policies, safety procedures, and quality assurance guidelines, and completing required training. Schedule flexibility and adaptability to changing assignments are expected.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least six months of animal husbandry or care experience.
- Solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid time management skills.
- Solid organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing assignments and schedules.
Nice To Haves
- Previous animal husbandry or care experience in a clinical practice, laboratory animal, agricultural, or zoo animal setting.
- Previous cage wash operation experience.
- Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), or Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), preferred upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily frontline animal health checks and report concerns to veterinary staff and/or DVR management.
- Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species as directed by DVR management, including euthanasia, sexing and weaning, and minor treatment administration.
- Provide clean animal caging and enclosures, and ensure research animals have access to feed, water, and enrichment devices according to SOPs, approved protocols, and schedules established by veterinary staff and/or DVR management.
- Clean and sanitize animal holding rooms, procedure spaces, and ancillary vivarium areas; track environmental parameters and report deviations or observations, including temperature, humidity, lighting, and air pressure differentials.
- Perform minor equipment maintenance needed for daily operations and report necessary repairs, including damaged or missing equipment, damage to room surfaces, and system failures.
- Assist with animal receipt and transport activities, including proper operation of animal management software.
- Perform cage wash duties when assigned, including processing caging and accessory equipment, adding bedding to cages, and autoclaving cages and supplies; safely and effectively operate cage wash equipment.
- Document daily activities according to SOPs, policies, and DVR management instructions.
- Follow applicable SOPs, policies, safety procedures, and quality assurance guidelines, and complete required training.
- Communicate effectively and maintain a professional demeanor and attitude; remain flexible with schedules and adaptable to change.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
