Fish Hatchery Technician

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

11d•$45,036 - $49,452•Onsite

About The Position

The department of Comparative Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Part Time (20 hours a week) Fish Hatchery Technician to join their team. Reporting to a Teaching Professor, the Fish Hatchery Technician is responsible for supports the UW Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) by performing basic fish husbandry duties and assisting in technical, scientific, and maintenance functions for the zebrafish facilities in the Life Sciences and Health Sciences buildings. Under supervision, this position helps maintain facility operations, monitors fish health and water quality, and ensures compliance with biosecurity protocols. This is a critical role in the care and maintenance of aquatic laboratory animals, contributing to UW's research and academic mission.

Requirements

High School graduation or GED Equivalent education/experience.

Nice To Haves

Certifications from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).

Responsibilities

Maintains proper function of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems by completing required maintenance and assisting with needed repairs/replacement of components.
Performs general facility care and maintenance; assists in the repairs of facility equipment.
Set-up tanks and changes tanks.
Washes and disinfects husbandry equipment, fish holding tanks and components, water intakes, effluent gutters, spawning traps, tanks, and lids.
Assists supervisor on the monitoring of mechanical washer function, refilling chemical tanks/reservoirs, ordering, receiving, and properly storing washer chemicals, and assisting with vendor preventative maintenance scheduled activities.
Monitors fish behavior and records mortalities; examines mortalities for clinical signs of disease; monitors water quality and rearing environments; notifies supervisor and Veterinary Services when abnormalities occur.
Records data; collects, evaluates , and records water quality parameters which include temperatures, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen/total gas, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, alkalinity, and hardness; monitors, adjusts, and maintains water treatment monitors and treatment systems.
Assists with keeping track of fish tank inventory for regular tank census recording and reporting to supervisor.
Euthanizes fish that have been labeled by tank for euthanasia.
Assists with supervisors on the evaluation and coordination of physical plant identified issue for work order submission and resolution.
Maintains culture facility including collection, feed calculation and dispersion of live feed organisms Artemia nauplii and Brachionus plicatilis.
Assists with maintenance of culture equipment and feed systems.
Assists in transferring, preparing and mixes fish food; feeds fish.
Maintains facility reagents and general organization of all facility areas.
Assists in monitoring and responding to all alarms that provide security and protection of animals or systems in rotation with other team members.
Assists in the training and oversight of student employees.
Assists with the organization and storage of active and historic records at facility.
Assists with the maintenance of facility-wide biosecurity program and ensures employees, students, and laboratory members follow biosecurity guidelines.
Performs other duties as required.