Hourly Pooled - Vivarium Laboratory Aid I, Science Institute

UW Candidate Experience • Laramie, WY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Take care of research animals in the Science Initiative’s Model Organism Research Facility.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time (up to three hours)
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees