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LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 1, 2, OR 3

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LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 1, 2, OR 3

Salary

$1,985.00 - $3,572.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

R00109473

Department

LSU-Baton Rouge

Opening Date

10/09/2025

Closing Date

10/22/2025 12:01 AM Central

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About this Job

Laboratory Technical Assistant 1

Daily operation and maintenance of cage washing room, to provide clean caging for animals in vivarium. Occasionally provide husbandry care for animals.

75% Daily operation and maintenance of a large cage washing machine and other sanitizing equipment that cleans cages, glassware, and stainless steel items. Dumping bedding, stacking cages on racks, operation of cage washing machine, removing and storing clean items. Sweeping and mopping of cage wash room. Proper disposal of regular waste and Biohazard waste. Operation of washing machine: washing and drying scrubs, towels, etc. Responsible for the cleanliness of assigned areas. Uses proper agents and dilution mixtures to sanitize floors and areas around animal rooms. All areas must remain clean and sanitized at all times. Incumbent will follow safety standards to insure proper sanitation procedures. Keep storage rooms clean and organized. Upkeep of hallway: sweeping, mopping, running of floor scrubber and sanitizing carts.

20% Understand and follow basic animal husbandry requirements, mandated by law, to maintain health status of laboratory animals. Observes animals and reports abnormalities in appearance based on bodily functions, discharges, etc. Maintain weekly records of cage wash temperature, PH Quat, and cage wash maintenance.

5% Other duties as assigned.

Laboratory Technical Assistant 2

This position performs daily tasks necessary for the successful operation of a research animal vivarium. Responsibilities include; provision of daily husbandry care; maintaining biological safety within the facility; monitoring the animal environment; recording daily animal census and environmental data.

45% Understand and follow basic animal husbandry requirements, mandated by law, to maintain health status of laboratory animals. Observe animals and document abnormalities in appearance based on bodily functions, discharges, etc. Maintain all animal charts, records, and identification cards. Handles and restrains animals through the use of proper handling techniques. Complete the cleaning, preparing, and sterilizing surgical instruments. Responsible for the cleanliness of assigned areas. Uses proper agents and dilution mixtures to sanitize floors and areas in and around animal rooms. All areas must remain clean and sanitized at all times. Incumbent will follow safety standards to insure proper sanitation procedures.

30% Daily operation and maintenance of a large cage washing machine and other sanitizing equipment that cleans cages, glassware, and stainless steel items. This requires relocating animals to new, clean cages while disposing of used bedding, and sanitizing the cages. Understands and applies basic sanitation practices, mandated by law, and dilution requirements.

20% Follow check off lists and perdiem sheets to regulate the feeding and watering of animals according to the appropriate time and measurement requirements. Responsible for certain animals being fed according to a specific diet. Documents this information to the animal’s record. Monitors environmental conditions and understands security control measures. Documents temperature and humidity conditions of animal rooms. Follow Security Standards, read a minimum/maximum thermometer and understand the importance of environmental conditions. Assist the Laboratory Technician Supervisor in carrying out standard operating procedures for all colony operations.

5% Other duties as assigned

Laboratory Technical Assistant 3

This position performs the daily tasks necessary for the successful operation of a research animal vivarium. Responsibilities include; provision of daily husbandry care; maintaining biological safety within the facility; monitoring the animal environment; recording daily animal census and environmental data; giving medical treatments to animals and setting up breeding colonies.

45% Understand and follow basic animal husbandry requirements, mandated by law, to maintain health status of laboratory animals. Basic technical skills to give medical treatments to animals that include: reading and understanding medical terms, injections of drugs, and simple dilution rates for drug doses. Set up breeding colony, segregate pregnant animals, and maintain production records. Observes animals and documents abnormalities in appearance based on bodily functions, discharges, etc. Maintains all animal charts, records, and identification cards. Handles and restrains animals through the use of proper handling techniques. Complete the cleaning, preparing, and sterilizing surgical instruments. Responsible for the cleanliness of assigned areas. Uses proper agents and dilution mixtures to sanitize floors and areas in and around animal rooms. All areas must remain clean and sanitized at all times. The incumbent will follow safety standards to ensure proper sanitation procedures. Understand basic contamination issues and how to prevent disease through vectors and fomite transmission.

30% Daily operation and maintenance of a large cage washing machine and other sanitizing equipment that cleans cages, glassware, and stainless steel items. This requires relocating animals to new, clean cages while disposing of used bedding, and sanitizing the cages. Understands and applies basic sanitation practices, mandated by law, and dilution requirements.

20% Follow check-off lists and per diem sheets to regulate the feeding and watering of animals according to the appropriate time and measurement requirements. Responsible for certain animals being fed according to a specific diet. Documents this information to the animal’s record. Monitors environmental conditions and understands security control measures. Documents temperature and humidity conditions of animal rooms. Follow Security Standards, read a minimum/maximum thermometer and understand the importance of environmental conditions. Assist the Laboratory Technician Supervisor in carrying out standard operating procedures for all colony operations.

5% Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Laboratory Technical Assistant 1

Minimum Qualifications:

No experience or training required.

http://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=117130

Laboratory Technical Assistant 2

Minimum Qualifications:

One year of experience as a phlebotomist, EKG/ECG technician, pulmonary technician, or respiratory care technician, or in the care, preparation or handling of laboratory specimens, animals, or cadavers; OR

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

Certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician 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 the required experience.

http://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=117140

Laboratory Technical Assistant 3

Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of experience as a phlebotomist, EKG/ECG technician, pulmonary technician, or respiratory care technician, or in the care, preparation or handling of laboratory specimens, animals, or cadavers; OR

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

Certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician 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 the required experience.

http://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=172400

Special or Physical Qualifications (ALL LEVELS):

Safety and Security Sensitive Job - Safety and security-sensitive positions are defined as those positions where any form of substance abuse may affect University activities through unsafe work behavior/performance or error in judgment; or where substance abuse could jeopardize the safety and well-being of employees, other personnel, or the general public, or cause significant damage to University property. This includes positions requiring firearms, access to controlled substances, handling hazardous material, operating heavy equipment or machinery, etc. These positions are subject to drug screens per PS-67/FASOP HR-04.

Emergency Essential Personnel - This position may be required to report to campus in times of emergency and/or closure per PS-18.

Physical Demands- Requires standing, walking, bending, reaching (above shoulder), reaching (below shoulder), vision (near sight), vision (far sight), climbing, crawling, twisting, pushing/pulling, grasping, squatting, lifting more than 50 pounds, and lifting less than 50 pounds.

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=117130) .

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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

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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

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