Senior Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center - Service Department (Galveston)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner including duties associated using appropriate equipment and established procedures.

Requirements

High school or equivalent and four years laboratory animal experience.
AALAS LAT certified or exam eligible (must successfully pass exam within 6 months of start date)

Responsibilities

Provides daily husbandry care, including feeding and watering, for all species.
Changes and sanitizes animal caging as scheduled.
Maintains enrichment program as specified for each species.
Sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled.
Documents daily, weekly and monthly duties accurately.
Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies veterinary staff as appropriate.
Assists in the maintenance of animal medical records.
Administers treatments and assists with technical support as needed.
Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified.
Assists in high-level tasks of the census program, including receiving animal orders, monthly inventory and generating cage cards.
Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing.
Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly.
Assist supervisor with coordination of equipment repairs and maintenance.
Assists with maintenance and documentation of breeding colonies.
Trains and mentors on husbandry procedures.
In cooperation with the supervisor, provides oversight of daily operation of the husbandry operations.
Serves as Team Lead in supervisor’s absence.
Maintains equipment inventories.
Administers veterinary treatments as directed.
Provides technical support.
Participates in daily veterinary rounds and health checks.
Collects samples and processes diagnostic tests.
Monitors and cares for pre-operative and post-operative veterinary patients.
Performs anesthetic induction, maintenance and monitoring.
Cleans and sets up operating room and surgical packs.
Operates and maintains medical and surgical equipment.
Maintains surgical and veterinary records.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.
Provides superior customer service.
Follows safety precautions and wears correct protective equipment.
Follows rules and regulations related to laboratory animal care.
Performs related duties as required.