Animal Attendant, Animal Resources Center, Service Department

4 weeks ago


Galveston, United States University of Texas Medical Branch Full time

Minimum Qualifications: 

High school or equivalent; no experience required.

Job Description:

To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner including duties associated with cage washing, sanitation and preparation of animal research facilities. 

Job Duties:
Cage Washing:

  • Prepares soiled caging for washing.
  • Operates washing equipment and ensures proper working order during daily operating procedures, routine cleaning, and preventive maintenance. 
  • Operates autoclave to sterilize or decontaminate caging equipment.
  •  Performs daily quality control checks and documents effectiveness of cleaning and sanitizing.
  • Assembles clean and sanitized caging for distribution according to supply orders.
  • Maintains sanitary conditions of cage washing rooms and other ancillary areas, such as hallways and storage areas.
  • Disposes of soiled waste and trash.
  • Transports caging and supplies between animal rooms and cage washing rooms. 

Husbandry:

  •  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.
  • Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified. 
  •  Ensures accurate cage cards and census.
  • Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing.
  • Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly

Cage Washing and Husbandry:

  •  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. May assist ARC logistics team with transport of caging or materials and with the receipt and storage of supplies.
  • Performs related duties as required

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.

Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience

Working Environment/Location of Position:

  • Standard research facility environment.
  • Able to lift 50 pounds.
  • Work weekends, holidays, and some overtime when needed.
  • 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


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