Animal Technician

California State University•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$3,461 - $4,847•Onsite

About The Position

As part of our equity and diversity commitment and continuing effort to offer career ladder opportunities to our employees, the following position is being offered as a promotional recruitment effort. Only current state staff on-campus may apply. This position is for an Animal Technician, also known as an Instructional Support Assistant I, within Graduate Studies Research/Animal Care. The role involves performing routine animal husbandry, custodial care for animal areas, and processing equipment. The technician will be responsible for the daily care of all small animal species in accordance with standard operating procedures, evaluating animal health, reporting abnormalities, and administering prescribed treatments. Accurate record-keeping of animal identification, veterinary treatments, census, facility housekeeping, and room parameters is also a key function. The position requires flexibility with work hours, including on-call, weekend, evening, or holiday shifts as needed or assigned.

Requirements

Equivalent to six months of experience performing support services for an instructional program and involving such activities as preparing, producing, dispensing or storing materials, supplies, and equipment; or equivalent to one year of experience in ordering, purchasing, accounting or in office work related to technical materials, supplies or equipment or in an office which provided similar services to a technical function or unit; or equivalent to two years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplies, or equipment.
Knowledge of animal care and facility husbandry, ensuring ability to care for a variety of animals, including rodent, amphibian and aquatic species.
Knowledge of procedures and practices related to providing support services.
Knowledge of procedures and practices related to ordering, issue and inventory.
Ability to learn quickly the names, uses, and care of common types of materials, supplies, and equipment used in the instructional program to which assigned.
Ability to inspect materials, supplies, and equipment to determine their suitability for various uses.
Ability to prepare and follow schedules for providing service.
Ability to count and perform simple arithmetic calculations.
Ability to read and write at a level suitable for performance on the job.
Good verbal and written English communication skills.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions that are presented in English.
Ability to lift and move 50 lbs on a regular basis and sustained physical activities such as bending, balancing, stooping, reaching and remain standing for long periods of time.
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment including scrubs, shoe covers, gowns, ear plugs/muffs, face mask and eye protection.
Demonstrated interest and/or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment.
Must have resided in the State of California by date of hire.
Must complete a background check (including a criminal records check) satisfactorily.
Must comply with the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act as a mandated reporter.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a university vivarium.
Experience using cage washers.
Experience using autoclaves.

Responsibilities

Performs routine animal husbandry.
Provides custodial care for animal areas.
Processes equipment.
Provides daily care for all small animal species in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Evaluates animal's general health.
Reports any abnormalities to the small animal veterinary technologist or veterinarian for veterinary evaluation.
Performs preventive animal health care duties.
Administers treatments as prescribed.
Maintains accurate records of animal identification, veterinary treatments, animal census, facility housekeeping, and room parameters (e.g. daily temperature high and low).
Works on-call, weekend, evening, or holiday shift as needed or as assigned.