Senior Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center - Service Department (Galveston)

• Galveston, Texas, United States
• Research Academic & Clinical UTMB Health Requisition # 2604896

• EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Qualifications:

• + High school or equivalent and four years laboratory animal experience.

• LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Required:

• + AALAS LAT certified or exam eligible (must successfully pass exam within 6 months of start date)

• JOB SUMMARY

• To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner including duties associated using appropriate equipment and established procedures.

• JOB DUTIES

• + Provides daily husbandry care, including feeding and watering, for all species.

+ Changes and sanitizes animal caging as scheduled. + Maintains enrichment program as specified for each species. + Sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled. + Documents daily, weekly and monthly duties accurately. + Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies veterinary staff as appropriate. + Assists in the maintenance of animal medical records. + Administers treatments and assists with technical support as needed. + Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified. + Assists in high-level tasks of the census program, including receiving animal orders, monthly inventory and generating cage cards. + Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing. + Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly. + Assist supervisor with coordination of equipment repairs and maintenance. + Assists with maintenance and documentation of breeding colonies. + Trains and mentors on husbandry procedures. + In cooperation with the supervisor, provides oversight of daily operation of the husbandry operations. + Serves as Team Lead in supervisor's absence. + Maintains equipment inventories. + Functions as a

Veterinary Assistant:

+ Administers veterinary treatments as directed. + Provides technical support. + Participates in daily veterinary rounds and health checks. + Collects samples and processes diagnostic tests. + Monitors and cares for pre-operative and post-operative veterinary patients. + Performs anesthetic induction, maintenance and monitoring. + Cleans and sets up operating room and surgical packs. + Operates and maintains medical and surgical equipment. + Maintains surgical and veterinary records. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science. + Provides superior customer service. + Follows safety precautions and wears correct protective equipment. + Follows rules and regulations related to laboratory animal care.

• Marginal or Periodic Functions:

• _(Two below are most common functions/duties seen in this section.)_ + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Performs related duties as required.

• WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• + Standard research facility environment.

+ Work weekends, holidays, and some overtime when needed. + Lifting may be heavy and awkward, up to 50 pounds. + Frequent contact with animal allergens, such as hair and dander. + Frequent exposure to animal odors, heat and humidity from cage washing rooms, and chemicals used in the cleaning process + Possible contact with zoonotic diseases and or research materials could be hazardous to a fetus. + Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards.

• WORKING EQUIPMENT

• + Industrial type cage and rack washers, autoclaves, pallet jacks, animal caging and racks. + Support equipment used in a laboratory animal science multi-species facility and standard office equipment. + Standard office, laboratory, and veterinary equipment.

• SALARY RANGE

• Commensurate with experience.
• Equal Employment Opportunity
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