• Animal Technician Senior (Aquatics)

    University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)


    Animal Technician Senior (Aquatics)

    Job Summary

    Responsible for day-to-day operations of both a multiuser, Zebrafish and aquatic frog facility as well as working in other laboratory animal colonies

     

    Mission Statement

     

    Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

    Responsibilities*

    + Daily operation and upkeep of the facility including feeding, monitoring water conditions and colony health, stock maintenance, and staff training

    + Coordination of regulatory and compliance activities

    + Oversite to facility access, training of facility users

    + Breeding and stock maintenance

    + Creation and maintenance of SOPs, manuals, and novel techniques

    + Document and Log new stocks from the nursery

    + Direct work of students and temporary staff

    + Track and compile nursery viability rates

    + Perform routine and non-routine facility maintenance

    + Assist facility users with routine facility operations and occasional experiments

    + Emergency availability: Occasional after-hours emergency availability to respond to health and environmental situations as they arise

    + Record data, summarize, and analyze results using basic statistics

    + Prepares laboratory reagents, chemicals, instruments, and equipment

    + Maintains supplies inventory in accordance with departmental procedures

    + Other duties as assigned

    Required Qualifications*

    + Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level of education and related research animal experience.

    + Two years of experience in providing direct care to aquatic species in a laboratory or equivalent environment.

    + Able to function independently and show initiative in keeping up-to-date on the latest developments in Zebrafish husbandry.

    + Able to work well with multiple facility users with varying levels of expertise, including students, fellows, faculty, and staff

    + Strong skills in data management and organization

    + Certification of American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician within 4 months of eligibility

    Desired Qualifications*

    + Experience in direct management of an aquatics facility in a laboratory setting

    + Specialized training in aquaculture

    + Certification of American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - Laboratory Animal Technician

    + Experience with software used for data management, such as Microsoft Excel or other database software

     

    Work Schedule

     

    Monday - Friday 40hrs/ some weekends/holidays

     

    Modes of Work

     

    Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

     

    Background Screening

     

    Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

     

    U-M EEO Statement

     

    The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

     

    Job Detail

     

    Job Opening ID

     

    270075

     

    Working Title

     

    Animal Technician Senior (Aquatics)

     

    Job Title

     

    Animal Technician Senior

     

    Work Location

     

    Ann Arbor Campus

     

    Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Modes of Work

     

    Onsite

     

    Full/Part Time

     

    Full-Time

     

    Regular/Temporary

     

    Regular

     

    FLSA Status

     

    Nonexempt

     

    Organizational Group

     

    Medical School

     

    Department

     

    MM Lab Animal Medicine Unit

     

    Posting Begin/End Date

     

    10/22/2025 - 11/05/2025

     

    Career Interest

     

    Research