UT Health Science Center at Houston-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Texas Medical Center-Houston, TX
Educational Services

Join our dedicated veterinary team in supporting groundbreaking research through expert care of laboratory animals. This role ensures the health and welfare of animals involved in surgical and non-surgical studies by providing skilled veterinary support, technical assistance, and quality assurance under the guidance of a veterinarian and team leader. The position plays a vital role in maintaining compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations while contributing to the advancement of scientific discovery. The schedule is Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm with some weekends and holidays (rotational schedule).

  • Peri-operative and post-operative care of critical and non-critical veterinary surgical patients. Provides anesthetic induction, and anesthesia support of research related surgical procedures.
  • Prepares and maintains operating rooms and equipment for surgical procedures.
  • Performs daily health rounds, patient care, environmental enrichment, treatment administration and diagnostic tests; provides technical assistance in research projects. Maintains accurate and detailed records of patient care, treatment administration and other required documentation.
  • Performs procedures required for quality assurance, preventative health care, and health surveillance including rodent sentinel testing, primate TB testing, diagnostic and surgical equipment maintenance, and surgery and husbandry quality control testing.
  • Trains research staff in laboratory animal methodology courses; trains and provides oversight of veterinary technology student interns.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • LVT (Licensed Veterinary Technician) preferred.
  • Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification required within one year of employment.
  • Associates Degree from AVMA Accredited program or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education.
  • One (1) year of related experience.
  • 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
  • Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
  • The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
  • Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
  • Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
  • Free financial and legal counseling
  • Free mental health counseling services
  • Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
  • Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
  • Resources for child and elder care
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