Animal Care Technician

Animal Care Technician Pomona, CA Job Details Full-time $20 - $22 an hour 12 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Retirement plan Qualifications Computer operation Laboratory inventory control Sanitizing surfaces Medication administration Veterinary Technician Certification High school diploma or GED Animal drug administration Supervising experience Medication supplies Laboratory compliance Animal welfare Perioperative care Animal husbandry Laboratory staff supervision 1 year Communication skills Post-operative care Entry level Full Job Description The employee reports to the Animal Care Operations Manager. Under minimal supervision, he/she will provide skilled care and handling of laboratory animals in a safe and sanitary manner. Primary working areas include standard housing areas as well as specialized areas including, but not limited to, USDA housing areas, bio-hazardous areas, and animal colonies requiring specialized procedures. Also responsible for limited supervisory duties including direction and oversight of work but excluding discipline. Employee will ensure that the facilities and personnel are in compliance with standards set forth by NIH and USDA as well as the IACUC and Institutional SOP. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Properly evaluating the facts and information relative to the animal care and welfare. Ability to accurately and clearly describe and record observations, calculations, and findings. Ability to accurately assess the health, behavior, and physical appearance of an animal to obtain accurate research findings. Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to multitask in a busy research setting. Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.

Required Qualifications Education:

High School diploma or GED.

Experience :

One year of relevant experience.

Certification/Licenses/Registration:

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) or eligibility to get the ALAT Certification within six months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications Certification/Licenses/Registration:

Veterinary Technician California license, Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) or Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) AALAS Certifications are preferred. Essential Job Duties Key Responsibilities Provides husbandry to research animals. Changes animal caging as scheduled, sanitizing rooms, equipment and hallways. Assists investigators and veterinarians in performing routine and specialized procedures. Key Responsibilities Administers prescribed medications. Maintains accurate animal health records. Provides pre- and post- surgical care of animals. Conducts daily animal health checks. Key Responsibilities Establishes, monitors and maintains supplies and animal inventories. Ensures that activities are in compliance with AAALAC standards. Orders laboratory supplies and pharmaceuticals. Key Responsibilities Assigns work activities of less experienced Lab Animal Technicians. May lead or guide the work of student employees. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Posting Details Continued Work Schedule 40 hours per week; work Saturday's. Working at WesternU We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally, and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable. We offer competitive salaries, generous paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits. Additionally, Our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on student success. Our University culture creates the context for a nurturing and supportive environment. Faculty, staff, and students can expect to make deep, personal relationships within the University community. As a Faculty, Staff, or Student at WesternU, you can focus on work that you love, be your authentic self, and lead to the future with innovation in health sciences. WesternU's core value of humanism encourages all to bring their whole self in all that they do. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity, collaboration, and fun at all levels for all people! Expected Pay Scale Minimum $20.00 Hourly Maximum $22.00 Hourly Physical Demands Physical Demands Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? Yes If yes, list maximum weight and duration The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Describe Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are routinely performed in a typical laboratory setting. While performing duties in this setting the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold (non-weather), and risk of electric shock. The employee is regularly exposed to wet humid conditions (non-weather), moving mechanical parts, and high precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of radiation. The noise level in this setting may be loud due to the noise of ventilation system and hydraulic body hoist. Posting Information Posting Number S01773 Posting Date 03/20/2026 Close Date 03/20/2027 Open Until Filled Yes Conditions of Employment - Background Check To secure employment, successful fulfillment of a background check, including a criminal records check, may be required. Western University of Health Sciences will extend a conditional offer of employment, subject to rescission if the background check unveils disqualifying information or if it is found that the candidate deliberately withheld or misrepresented information. Non-completion of the background check to satisfaction may impact the ongoing employment of a current Western University of Health Sciences employee who received a conditional offer for the position. 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