Research AHT I

Cleveland Clinic

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Research AHT, you will monitor and care for the health and well-being of research animals. You will work in the Biological Research Unit (BRU), a primary rodent housing area consisting of 12 general holding rooms, a quarantine room and additional space used for specialized research requirements or studies. The facility currently houses approximately 8,000 cages and 40,000 mice. This position is critical to support the daily operations of the BRU rodent facility, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In this role, you will support foundational pre-clinical research that may one day improve the lives of patients around the world. You will help care for the animals used in research studies by maintaining supplies, food and overall environmental conditions within the facility. Responsibilities include animal husbandry, daily cage changing, providing food and water, behavioral observations, writing health reports, basic colony management, stocking supplies, cleaning equipment and performing housekeeping duties such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and stocking PPE. Your work plays an important role in advancing scientific discovery and supporting the mission of Cleveland Clinic to enhance the global healthcare field. A caregiver in this role works days/weekends from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on either a Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday schedule and is required to work one holiday per year.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Able and willing to be trained to properly handle all species of animals housed within the department
Ability to work a flexible schedule and complete assigned responsibilities, as animal care is a 7-days-per-week, 365-days-per-year operation that may require weekend and holiday coverage
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to make quick decisions, identify options and take appropriate action

Nice To Haves

Experience in the custodial care of animals
Comfortable handling small animals in an academic research setting

Responsibilities

Monitor and care for the health and well-being of research animals.
Perform daily health observations and monitor the condition of research animals.
Provide custodial care, fresh feed, and fresh water to animals according to the standard operating procedures.
Receive animal shipments and complete required documentation.
Ensure that areas used for technical procedures are well maintained and adequately supplied.
Transport supplies, equipment and animals to and from various locations.
Other duties as assigned.