Primary Responsibilities :
- Perform routine animal husbandry tasks such as cage changes, monitoring animal health and welfare.
- Conduct daily animal checks to ensure well-being, including on weekends and holidays.
- Perform health surveillance checks and report any irregularities in the animals or room conditions to the appropriate party.
- Receive, identify, and properly house new animal shipments.
- Perform rodent identification via tattooing, ear tagging, and microchipping.
- Collect rodent body weights.
- Assist with colony management tasks, including weaning, pairing, euthanasia, and sample collection for genotyping.
- Enter data into colony management software.
- Perform regular cleaning of the vivarium on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
- Assist periodically with timed feeding.
- Stock cage supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) areas.
- Maintain regular communication with staff.
- Follow entry order and biosafety protocols.
- Dispose of waste according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Maintain animal racks and support equipment.
- Administer basic animal health treatments under veterinary supervision.
- Humanely euthanize animals when necessary.
- Prepare and submit documentation, including records, census sheets, room logs, cage cards, and inventories.
- Follow SOPs and guidelines for both personnel and animal safety.
Desired Education and Skills :
- High School diploma required.
- ALAT certification preferred, or ability to obtain ALAT within 2 years.
- Experience with laboratory animals preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Availability to work weekends and holidays for vivarium coverage.
- Strong adherence to lab methods and SOPs.
- Passion for animal welfare.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow verbal instructions.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
- Competent in understanding moderately complex SOPs and protocols.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs, bend, stoop, climb, and stand for extended periods.
- Comfortable wearing full PPE (face mask, coveralls, gloves) for several hours daily.
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