Animal Care Student Worker - Dogs

Auburn University; Birmingham; On-site; USD 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Auburn University is seeking a student to provide daily care for laboratory animals. This role involves maintaining cleanliness, restocking supplies, and assisting with animal care duties. Gain valuable experience and make a difference in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Educational opportunities

Culture of support and work/life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensures animal cages and/or containment rooms are kept clean and orderly.
• Restocks supplies needed for meeting animal needs and cleaning rooms.
• May perform a variety of animal care duties.

Skills

Animal Care

Education

Currently enrolled Auburn University student

Job description

Working Title (if different from Position Title)

Job Summary

Responsible for providing daily care, cleanliness, and upkeep for a variety of laboratory animals in a laboratory or hospital setting.

Why should YOU consider student employment at Auburn University?

• Gain valuable work experience! Student employmentallows you to explore different interests, identify strengths, and make informed decisions about your future career goals.
• Build your network! Interacting with faculty, staff, and fellow students can lead to valuable connections and potential mentors.
• Make a difference. Have the satisfaction of knowing YOU are a part of providing the premier academic experience at Auburn and the life-changing work our students and employees perform.

Essential Functions

• Ensures animal cages and/or containment rooms are kept clean and orderly.
• Launders, stores and distributes linens and scrubs required for animal care.
• Restocks supplies needed for meeting animal needs and cleaning rooms.
• May perform a variety of animal care duties such as (but not limited to) feeding, watering, applying shredded paper to cages and updating health records.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled Auburn University student.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends & holidays.

Physical Demands:

• Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Job occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting up to 100 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in animal care practices.

Pay Rate

Pay Rate $10.00/hour

Work Hours

Work Hours 8

City position is located in:

City position is located in: Auburn

State position is located:

State position is located: Alabama

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/12/2025

Closing Date

Closing Date 07/12/2025

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance ( EOC ) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the Auburn University community. Please visit their website to learn more.

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• * Are you currently an enrolled student at Auburn University?
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• * Are you available to work nights, weekends, and during holidays as needed?
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• * Are you able to lift up to 100lbs unassisted?
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