Aquatic Animal Facility Assistant

2 weeks ago

Baltimore, Maryland, United States Johns Hopkins University Full time
Aquatic Animal Facility Assistant Job Description

The Johns Hopkins University Department of Biology is seeking a part-time Aquatic Animal Facility Assistant to ensure technical and aquatic animal husbandry services at the JHU Department of Biology. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing animal husbandry to aquatic species (zebrafish) and husbandry room activities, including feeding and daily maintenance protocols.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide animal husbandry to aquatic species (zebrafish) and husbandry room activities, including feeding and daily maintenance protocols.
  • Lead husbandry staff (e.g. student workers) in feeding and daily maintenance protocols for consistency in care.
  • Observe and report any abnormalities in animals, equipment, or facilities to the floor supervisor, investigators, or building managers.
  • Perform husbandry and environmental monitoring (e.g. water quality, pH, conductivity, water tubing) in accordance with established SOPs.
  • Ensure that procedures and practices involving the program of animal care are appropriate for the continued maintenance of ACUC accreditation of the facilities.
  • Assist, when requested, in experimental planning and logistics and scheduling of projects (such as sperm freezing, gate pulling, breeding programs).
  • Participate in an ongoing employee training program.
  • Perform job tasks and duties in compliance with facility policies and regulations.
  • Adhere to equipment sanitation and sterilization schedules.
  • Ensure that records, logbooks, databases, and other project records are appropriately maintained.
  • Recommend changes in operational procedures that might increase the efficiency or effectiveness of work procedures or practices.
  • Responsible for completing assigned duties according to established procedures, guidelines, and instructions.
  • The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to interact with facility users.
  • Recognize various parasites, abnormal clinical chemistry values, and abnormal behaviors of animals, correctly notifying the veterinarian immediately.
  • Assist in the receipt of animals, supplies, and feed.
  • Assure accurate reporting and maintenance of routinely used items.
  • Effectively communicate in English (both oral and written form) and demonstrate use of good leadership, team building, and management skills.
  • Clean dirty aquarium tanks and deliver tanks to designated facilities for cage wash activities.
  • Safely and correctly handle and restrain animals for observation or minor procedures.
  • Assists in coordinating the use of all aquatic procedure areas.
  • This involves keeping the areas stocked with supplies, (e.g., crossing tanks, nets, screens, petri dishes, embryo media).
  • Apply knowledge of similarities and differences of types of aquatic holding systems.
Requirements:
  • High School Diploma or graduation equivalent. Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology, Animal Science or Biology preferred.
  • One year of related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Required to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Visual acuity to see fish inside of tank.
  • Ability to climb a 2-step ladder.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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