Animal Care Trainee - Lawrenceville, GA
About The Position
The Division of Animal Resources, within the Emory National Primate Research Center at Emory University Field Station (Lawrenceville, Georgia), is seeking Animal Care Trainees to provide husbandry and care for a large colony of nonhuman primates in an open campus-type setting. Trainees will also be trained to assist veterinary staff, colony management staff, and behavioral management staff. Once trained, Animal Care Trainees are assigned to an alternating weekend and holiday schedule. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, extremely dependable, reliable, detail-oriented, and possess a positive attitude and passion for animal care in a research environment. The Animal Care Trainee will be a team player willing to learn on the job and collaborate with coworkers and other departments. The role involves ensuring the highest quality of husbandry and care, with efficient and effective communication skills required. This position offers an opportunity to indirectly save and change lives and make a positive impact in the science and research community, contributing to Emory National Primate Research Center's mission of discovering causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of disease.
Requirements
- The ability to read and write
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Previous animal care experience.
- AALAS certification.
- Collaborative and team spirited.
Responsibilities
- Operates cage washers and ensures that equipment is in proper working order.
- May assist in the collection of blood, urine, and feces from animals for medical research.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
- Employees in this classification may be required to work with, take specific precautions against, and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
