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Animal Attendant, Animal Resource Center - Service Department Galveston

Galveston, Texas, United States

New

Research Academic & Clinical

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2507228

Minimum Qualifications:

High school or equivalent. No experience required.

Job Summary:

To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner including duties associated with cage washing, sanitation and preparation of animal research facilities.

Job Duties:

Cage Washing:

+ Prepares soiled caging for washing.

+ Operates washing equipment and ensures proper working order during daily operating procedures, routine cleaning, and preventive maintenance.

+ Operates autoclave to sterilize or decontaminate caging equipment.

+ Performs daily quality control checks and documents effectiveness of cleaning and sanitizing.

+ Assembles clean and sanitized caging for distribution according to supply orders.

+ Maintains sanitary conditions of cage washing rooms and other ancillary areas, such as hallways and storage areas.

+ Disposes of soiled waste and trash.

+ Transports caging and supplies between animal rooms and cage washing rooms.

Husbandry:

+ Provides daily husbandry care, including feeding and watering, for all species.

+ Changes and sanitizes animal caging as scheduled.

+ Maintains enrichment program as specified for each species.

+ Sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled.

+ Documents daily, weekly and monthly duties accurately.

+ Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies veterinary staff as appropriate.

+ Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified.

+ Ensures accurate cage cards and census.

+ Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing.

+ Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly.

Cage Washing and Husbandry:

+ Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

+ Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.

+ Provides superior customer service.

+ Follows safety precautions and wears correct protective equipment.

+ Follows rules and regulations related to laboratory animal care.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience or range if discussed and approved by hiring authority.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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