Comparative Medicine Technician I- Center for Comparative Medicine & Surgery
About The Position
The Comparative Medicine Technician I is responsible for basic sanitation, disinfection, and maintenance of the animal facility. This role involves daily record-keeping and operation of major laboratory equipment. The technician will perform general husbandry for laboratory animals, including stocking inventory of PPE and supplies. Responsibilities also include sanitizing laboratory spaces, such as animal holding rooms and cage wash areas, in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines. Autoclaving all equipment and maintaining temperature records for the autoclave and rack washer are also key duties. The technician will provide daily animal care to small animal species in the facility, and other duties may be assigned by management.
Requirements
- H.S./G.E.D.
- Minimum 6 months of animal care experience
- Purina Test
- Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
Responsibilities
- Provide animals with clean cages, water, and food.
- Identify functional caging equipment and reports equipment maintenance.
- Sanitize cages using washroom equipment.
- Removal of waste material such as bedding, trash etc.
- Ensure clean and operating equipment (racks and biological cabinets).
- Make adjustments to equipment as needed and make minor decisions in use of equipment.
- Understand the function of various equipment within facility (tunnel washer, rack washer, autoclave, bottle filler, etc.) to prevent damage or loss of time.
- Provide a clean and safe work environment.
- Report facility damage to supervisor.
- Maintain clean work area.
- Sanitize and disinfect cage wash, equipment and other facility areas.
- Identify, record, and report environmental conditions.
- Record and report issues to supervisor and/or veterinary staff.
- Comply with institutional certifications and requirements for working with infectious disease waste from BSL-2 and/or BSL-3 environment.
- Ability to follow detailed written instructions in performing routine work paying close attention to details.
- Record cage census as required.
- Provide a clean and safe atmosphere for animals, employees, and facility users.
- Contribute and recommend new ideas and input on problem solving issues.
- Participate in departmental training of various areas comprising animal, facility, and employment-related issues.
- Contribute to the workforce and environment by exhibiting newly learned skills and sharing newly found knowledge with others.
- Prepare for ALAT certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
