Animal Care Technician

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Base Pay Range: $15 - $21 Hourly, based on experience.

CORE JOB SUMMARY The Animal Care Technician provides daily care for various species of animals.

Duties include daily observation; feeding and watering; sanitizing and/or sterilizing animal cages and equipment; exercising and providing environmental enrichment.

May assist veterinary and research staff with procedures such as collection of biological samples and administration of medications and treatments.

Receives and stores materials/supplies as well as maintains animal records.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS + Provides animal husbandry to a variety of animals including non-human primates (NHP). This includes daily observation, feeding, watering, exercising and providing environmental enrichment to research animals housed in multiple facilities.

+ Monitors animal room light cycles and document room environment (temperature and humidity) on a daily basis.

+ Sanitizes animal cages and equipment.

+ Receives animals and supplies from vendors and properly house the animals and store supplies according to established SOPs.

+ Prepares animal diets, cages and water for autoclaving.

Operates autoclaves to sterilize animal food, water and equipment.

+ Reviews and inspects the animal facility area and report problems to Supervisor (and or Physical Plant, Facilities or Energy Management) so work orders for repairs can be prepared.

+ Assists veterinary and research staff with animal procedures such as collection of biological samples and administration of medications/treatments.

+ Observes animals for signs of injury, discomfort and disease and report findings to Supervisors and/or Veterinary staff.

+ Assists with treatment of sick animals as directed.

Assist with monitoring animal health status through the use of established sentinel program.

+ Monitors and changes ventilated cage rack filters and animal room filters.

Provides preventive maintenance on ventilated racks.

+ Cleans and maintains biosafety hoods and animal change stations in animal rooms.

+ Participation in the department's Emergency Response Team as Essential Personnel is required.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS Education: High School diploma or equivalent required.

Certification and Licensing: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) level is preferred and will be strongly encouraged.

Experience: Minimum 1 year of animal care experience.

Animal research facility experience in the handling of multiple animal species including Non-Human Primates (NHP) and Virus Antigen Free (VAF) rodents is preferred.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education and/or work experience may be considered.

Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends is required.

Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: + Strong oral and written communications skills and computer literacy.

+ Thorough knowledge of the handling and care of lab animal species.

+ Ability to complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

+ Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

+ Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

+ Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as required.

+ Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

+ Commitment to the University's core values.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: A4