Hourly Pooled - Vivarium Laboratory Aid I, Science Institute

University of Wyoming•Laramie, WY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the care of research animals within the Science Initiative’s Model Organism Research Facility (MORF) at the University of Wyoming. The role involves maintaining a clean and healthy environment for the animals, performing routine checks, and providing support coverage as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time (up to three hours), with or without reasonable accommodations
Effectively and safely perform the essential duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Understanding that this position requires physically handling rodents, working in close proximity to their waste and cages, working around significant amounts of sawdust and other allergens, and other miscellaneous tasks.
Candidates with allergies and severe sensitivities may have a difficult time with these conditions. Please review all requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with rodents and aquatic animals

Responsibilities

Change and clean mice cages
Operate cage washer to wash dirty cages
Feed and water rodents
Wash and fill water bottles
Feed Xenopus frogs and clean filters and maintain water quality parameters
Routine functional checks and cleaning for the animal facility (check temperatures and ventilation, sweep/mop, etc.)
Miscellaneous related tasks
Provide weekend coverage for animal health checks, provide any necessary care or feeding required during these checks
Help provide holiday coverage or technician coverage when full time technicians are on vacation or sick
Be able to keep a consistent working schedule every semester. The working schedule can be adjusted to your class schedule at the beginning of every semester.
Be able to work during the summer and winter holiday season. Pre-arranged shift coverage with colleagues is available
At least one-year commitment to work