Animal Laboratory Technician

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Southern California, Department of Animal Resources is seeking a very reliable, dependable, self-motivated and responsible individual for a position as Animal Laboratory Technician. The Department of Animal Resources takes pride in providing optimal animal care for all animals housed at the university for the purposes of biomedical research and teaching. The Animal Laboratory Technicians provide daily animal care (cleaning, feeding, and watering of animals), animal facility cleaning and sanitation, documentation of appropriate environmental conditions, and daily animal health and welfare observations to ensure that all of the animals within the department of Animal Resources care procedures are performed according to regulations and guidelines. Must have basic computer skills and be able to lift 50 pounds, work on your feet majority of the day. Technician will be required to work on a schedule and to be on time. The Department of Animal Resources provides animal care on both the Health Sciences Campus and University Park Campus and care is provided every day, including weekends and holidays. For this reason, your position may involve scheduled rotations to work on both USC campuses and to work on weekends and holidays as assigned by your supervisor, abiding by departmental standard operating procedures.

Requirements

Basic computer skills
Able to lift 50 pounds
Work on your feet majority of the day
High school or equivalent
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
1 year of experience
Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree
2 years of experience
Assistant ALT Certification with experience in a veterinary hospital kennel or animal research laboratory
Animal Handling skills

Responsibilities

Ensures that animals are provided care in accordance with state and federal regulations to promote physical and psychological well-being and minimize discomfort.
Distributes food and water to animals and ensures that food and water are free from contamination.
Provides environmental enrichment to animals, including exercise of larger animals as needed.
Provides humane euthanasia to animals as needed to minimize pain and distress and for colony maintenance, according to established protocols.
Evaluates animals for health and welfare on a daily basis.
Communicates animal health or welfare problems to veterinary staff and the Principal Investigator.
Performs routine cleaning of animal cages and associated animal care equipment.
Maintains and cleans animal housing facilities.
Maintains cleanliness and organization of cages, equipment, and facilities.
Maintains inventory of storeroom supplies.
Maintains paper and computerized animal records, records of facility cleaning and sanitation procedures, facility environmental conditions, and use and maintenance of equipment.
Assists veterinarians and Principal Investigators with handling animals during procedures.