Lab Animal Technician I

University of Louisville • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

This Lab Animal Technician I in the Comparative Medical Research Unit at the University of Louisville is a training position for providing husbandry and cagewash operations for the humane care of laboratory animals. This position offers an outstanding career opportunity with the opportunity for advancement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and one (1) or more years of work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must pass background check and pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

• Trained to perform daily health observations on a variety of species, be able to recognize health issues, and report accurate descriptions to veterinary staff.
• Trained to provide a variety of nutritional requirements and water intake sources to sustain many different research models. This is vital to growth, reproduction, and maintenance of animal health.
• Trained to provide safe and humane handling of a variety of animal species to ensure the safety of the animal as well as the technician.
• Responsible for providing animals with a clean and enriched living environment on a daily basis.
• Change cages using aseptic techniques in rodent housing areas.
• Clean large animal pens/cages. Cage conditions are assessed daily and may require additional attention due to the research study.
• Trained to work with animals treated with biohazards and/or chemical hazards must be handled according to safety guidelines.
• Meet varying enrichment requirements for all species and special consideration for socialization needs.
• Trained to assist veterinary staff with medical treatments.
• Gain basic knowledge of rodent colony management and report regulatory inconsistencies via the Vivarium Advisory Report.
• Trained to utilize appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Trained to properly assemble and sanitize/sterilize a variety of cage systems.
• Learn basic operations of tunnel washers, rack washers, and autoclaves.
• Trained to perform mechanical wash and sterilization of equipment, validation of sanitization and sterilization is required, identify equipment failure and appropriate response.
• Training on automatic watering system maintenance.
• Work weekends and holidays as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED