Animal Care Specialist

1 week ago

Providence, Rhode Island, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Animal Care and Cage Washer Floater to join our team at the Center for Animal Resources and Education (CARE) at Brown University. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing routine duties associated with cage sanitation and preparation for reuse in a research setting, including cage maintenance, monitoring equipment for proper functioning, and maintaining sanitary conditions and daily records.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs routine duties associated with cage sanitation and preparation for reuse in a research setting, including cage maintenance, monitoring equipment for proper functioning, and maintaining sanitary conditions and daily records.
• Operates washers and ensures that cage washing and related equipment are in proper working order by cleaning and preventive maintenance.
• Performs routine start-up and shut down procedures of all cage wash machines.
• Operates autoclave to sterilize or decontaminate caging equipment.
• Assists in receiving and storing materials, food, and supplies.
• Transports caging supplies between animal rooms and cage wash rooms.
• Maintains sanitary conditions of cage washing rooms and other ancillary areas, such as hallways and storage areas.
• Takes the necessary precautions, in keeping with OSHA standards and other applicable federal and state regulations, when working with hazardous chemicals, materials, animals, and power equipment.
• Uses personal protective equipment as required.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs duties associated with feeding, watering, cleaning, and checking the health status of research animals in the Center for Animal Resources and Education (CARE) at Brown University.
• Supplies food and water to animals, stocks supplies, completes daily water logs, health, and enrichment forms, cleans cages and the housing rooms, and performs sanitization of equipment and housing rooms.
• Prepares sterilized food and water bottles.
• Uses personal protective equipment as required.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

• High School graduate and minimum one-year experience working with animals and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-1 years' experience working with animals.

Competencies:

• Includes some weekend and holiday work.
• Must be willing to work and contribute effectively in a team setting.
• Possesses a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive campus community.
• Possess the ability to have meaningful and respectful two-way conversations.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with faculty who inquire about their research animals. Must be able to exchange accurate information verbally and in writing.
• The ability to access and use email for communication and documentation.
• Requires attendance/completion of all mandated safety training and adherence to the animal care occupational health and wellness policy.
• Involves working with a wide variety of animals and learning about the housing and care needs of each species.
• Requires the ability to adapt to changes that occur with short notice.
• Frequently moves about campus to other CARE sites.

Education and Background Check Required.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

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