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Cage Wash Technician

Job ID: ATR 17302

Job Description

The Cage Wash Technician is responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting

and sterilization as needed of all caging and other husbandry components

to ensure research animals housed in the Freimann Life Science Center

are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies.

The Cage Wash Technician may have responsibilities at both the Raclin-

Carmichael Hall and Galvin facilities. The Cage Wash Technician will have

responsibilities for verification of sanitation using standard industry

methods (e.g., bioindicators, ATP-assessment and/or microbiological

culturing), documentation and preparing reports. The Cage Wash

Technician will be responsible for assuring that all chemicals are

ordered, stocked and maintained in a compliant manner.

The Cage Wash Technician will have additional responsibilities for

preparing and presenting for approval SOPs for common cagewash-

related activities. Animal husbandry may also be a part of this position

and may involve changing cages/tanks, mopping rooms, restocking

supplies, and sanitation in all areas. The Cage Wash Technician will

also participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage of animal care.

Position Duties

-Responsible for all cage wash activities: cleaning, disinfecting

and sterilization of cage components and preparation of cages

for animal use; assuring the appropriate number of cages and

accessories are available as needed, monitoring effectiveness of

sanitation and participating in remedial cleaning discussions as

needed.

-Communication with vendors and preventive maintenance

personnel to ensure optimal function of cagewash equipment.

-Other duties as assigned by University.

-Preparing documents for review by internal and external

stakeholders regarding cagewash performance such as standard

operating procedures, inventories, cage wash activities and

effectiveness of sanitation.

-Managing inventories of materials and equipment related to cage

wash activities.

-Assist Husbandry Technicians with the husbandry of the

experimental animals during times of critical shortage. Duties

may include cage changing, room cleaning and stocking

supplies. Duties may include rotating coverage of animal c

weekends and holidays. Duties may include transportation of

animals between campus buildings.

-Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas

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