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LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1 (Animal Care Technician) 1-3 CPG

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LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1 (Animal Care Technician) 1-3 CPG

Salary

$2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly

Location

New Iberia, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

NIRC053025TFC2

Department

University of LA - Lafayette

Opening Date

05/30/2025

Closing Date

6/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This vacancy resides in the University's New Iberia Research Center.

This position is located at the New Iberia Research Center.

4401 W. Admiral Doyle Dr.

New Iberia, LA 70506

Various openings available

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of general laboratory experience; OR

Completion of an accredited clinical laboratory or medical laboratory technology program; OR

An associate or bachelor’s degree in medical technology, nursing, clinical laboratory science, or a biological, physical, or chemical science; OR

Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician or Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every six semester hours earned from an accredited college or university in any of the biological, physical, chemical, or agricultural sciences will substitute for one year of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Positions in Human Testing Laboratory environments must be licensed to practice as either a Laboratory Assistant or a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Technician in the State of Louisiana as required by Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law R.S. 37:1311-1329 and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=117150) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Performs veni-puncture in keeping with standard protocol on patients to obtain blood for requested analysis.

Interviews, screens, and performs sterile veni-puncture in keeping with standard protocol to obtain 500 ML whole blood for use in the blood bank.

Prepares laboratory specimens such as blood, urine, stool, and sputum for diagnostic evaluation.

Prepares feces and other materials for examination for the presence of ova and parasites.

Prepares, embeds, cuts, stains, mounts, labels, and catalogues tissue sections.

Prepares, stains cover slips, and catalogues cytology specimens.

Prepares reagents, soils, and plant and animal tissues for analysis to identify pH, lime, organic matter, minor elements, soluble salts, etc.

Operates pH meters, salt bridges, balances and colorimeters, calibrating as necessary.

Performs microscopic examination, records, and reports test results.

Position-Specific Details:

The incumbent will be performing animal care duties. Applicants who have a fear of large animals need not apply. Preferred applicants will be capable of the following:

+ Ability to lift 50 lbs.

+ Stand for long periods

+ Climb ladders & stairs

+ Work with arms above the head for periods of 5-10 minutes

+ Perform basic sanitation practices-mopping, scrubbing, pressure washing

+ Ability to withstand extreme temperatures

+ Operate motor vehicle

+ Distinguish colors

+ Follow oral and written instructions

+ Understand Standard Operating Procedures and follow them

+ Have tolerance to animal hair and dander

+ Write legibly

+ Problem solve

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Taronsler Faye Cormier

Human Resources Specialist

[email protected]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Human Resources

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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The minimum hourly rate is $15.18. Are you willing to accept the minimum?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a current employee of NIRC or have you ever worked for NIRC?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Are you able to lift at least 50lbs?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Are you certified as a Laboratory Animal Technician or Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your certification type, number, effective date, and expiration date. If not, please type N/A.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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