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Student Animal Caretaker - Animal Care Facility - #705088005
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Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises
Pomona, CA (In Person)
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Student Animal Caretaker
- Animal Care Facility
- #705088005 Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises
- 3.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY JOB POSITION
Student Animal CaretakerDEPARTMENT
Animal Care Facility DATE Available:
ImmediatelyABOUT US
: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study. The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision, the Student Assistant is responsible for assisting various tasks. This position is designed to provide opportunities to students to hone customer service skills, team development, and foster professional growth.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Supports the overall daily operations of the Animal Care Facility. Monitor the laboratory environment by recording temperature and humidity of rooms and reporting any abnormal findings to the Animal Care Facilities Coordinator Complete detailed animal observations for signs of illness and abnormal behavior and reporting any findings to the Animal Care Facilities Coordinator Provide detailed and proper husbandry procedures for animals. Provide proper housing, feed, bedding, environmental enrichment and water for mice, rats, rabbits and chickens. Housing preparation and changing for Immunocompromised and Biosafety Level 2 mice and chickens, rats and rabbits. Disinfection and sanitation of animal racks, carts, animal equipment such as water bottles, caging and environmental enrichment. Sanitation of animal rooms and support areas such as the cage wash area, storage room, procedure room and surgical suite. Sweeping and mopping of floors, walls and ceilings. Use of standard washer and dryer to clean lab coats, scrubs, cleaning towels and mop heads. Replenishes laboratory supplies within the Animal Care Facility include personal protective equipment, supplies for animals and feed and bedding. Use of autoclave to sterilize animals caging and animal supplies. Use of Biosafety Cabinets and Animal Transfer Stations while working with animals. Maintain logs for all equipment requiring tracking including eye wash stations, cleaning logs, cage wash and autoclave logs. Assist in maintaining animal breeding records within an Excel file. Receive new animals into the facility from approved vendors- removing animals from shipping boxes and placing them into proper housing Handling and restraint of mice, rats, rabbits and chickens Handling of breeding mice and neonates during cage changes Ear punching of mice for identification and tailing of mice from genotyping.