Animal Care Assistant

4 days ago


Auburn, Alabama, United States Auburn University Full time
Job Summary

Auburn University is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Animal Care Student Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for performing daily tasks related to the care of laboratory rodents, ensuring animal housing and support areas are supplied appropriately for animal care, research, and teaching activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure animal enclosures and containment rooms are kept clean and orderly.
  • Restock supplies needed for cleaning rooms and meeting the needs of animal husbandry.
  • Receive and verify animal order deliveries.
  • Perform a variety of animal care-related duties, including feeding, watering, monitoring basic health and behavior, cage changes, recordkeeping, sanitization of enclosures or housing, and enrichment equipment and supplies.
  • Assist with animal health-related treatment or research needs on an as-needed basis.
  • Assist with quality assurance reports and recordkeeping for mechanical or physical plant and equipment.
  • Perform a variety of animal support-related duties, such as laundry and operation of washing and autoclaving machines.
  • Adhere to and understand biosecurity and sanitization protocols and practices, including wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), stocking of PPE, dilution, mixing, and use of various disinfectants and cleaners, and appropriate utilization of biosafety cabinets and hoods.
Requirements
  • Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Auburn University.
  • Completion of required online training modules upon hire prior to hands-on animal work.
Working Conditions

This is a part-time position that requires weekends and holiday work, including during university closure periods. The ability to follow detailed and routine instructions, prioritize tasks, and manage time efficiently and effectively is essential. The selected candidate must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, think critically, and offer solutions to common problems. Basic math, reading, and writing skills, as well as computer skills (email, electronic form submission), are required. The ability to communicate effectively with other students, staff, faculty, and supervisors is also necessary.


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