Animal Care Technician I

. The Animal Care Technician I will be trained in basic skills required to support our research studies onsite. Duties may include cleaning, sanitizing, animal handling, animal husbandry, changing out animal cages, observing, monitoring, and recording basic information about animal health. RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human-animal interactions. Perform duties such as animal husbandry, animal handling, cage manipulation, and movement, equipment storage/tracking, wash systems, and water delivery system maintenance for various animal species throughout the site. Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data systems. Review documentation for quality control purposes. Stocking supplies and facility cleaning duties. Use and perform maintenance on instruments and equipment. Progress through training for skills required in this position. The starting pay for this position is $19.00 USD per hour with room for avancement through Animal Care Technician V. Schedule is M-F, 7 am - 4 pm while in training for roughly 6 monts. After training, work week is either Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs, 7 am - 4 pm daily. Job Qualifications Education: High School Diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D) preferred, but not required. Experience: No previous experience required. Strong communication skills and attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in a physically demanding work environment. Previous personal or professional experience in animal care. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Computer skills Ability to maintain a safe work environment by observing all safety procedures and making use of protective clothing. Ability to follow all Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules. Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice. Ability to work under time constraints.