Animal Attendant- Research Support Animal Center

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums for full‑t‑

Generous time off (vacation, holidays,

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Wellness programs and discounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

UTHealth Houston is seeking an Animal Attendant to care for laboratory animals under supervision, adhering to humane and sanitary practices. You will perform cage cleaning, feeding, and daily care while following established procedures and safety rules.

The role includes learning from hands-on training, assisting with census and documentation, and supporting facility maintenance. This is a full-time position based in Texas.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform custodial tasks and animal care duties.
• Willingness to follow established procedures and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily animal care including cage changing, feeding and watering with routine sanitation.
• Processes dirty equipment through the automated cage wash facility.
• Cleans large animal caging, sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways.
• Learns and assists in animal census and required documentation.
• Operates washers and dryers to wash and dry scrubs; folds laundry for pickup.
• Observes animals for health changes and notifies supervisor or veterinary group as appropriate.
• Learns proper techniques and skills through training.
• Monitors PPE supplies; assists with facility maintenance and floors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Animal care

Cage maintenance

Sanitation

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as free financial and legal counseling, free mental health counseling services, gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs, other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc., resources for child and elder care, plus many more!

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

The Animal Attendant, under close supervision, provides care for laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures. Performs custodial maintenance duties, including cage processing, and related services, to provide proper care to a section or unit of a building.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Provides daily animal care includes cage changing, providing food and water. Provides routine cleaning and sanitation of the work area.
• Processes dirty equipment through the automated cage wash facility.
• Cleans large animal caging as directed, sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways.
• Learns and assists in animal census and other required documentation.
• Operates washers and dryers to wash and dry scrubs and other items. Folds and packages laundry for pickup by staff members.
• Observes animals for changes in health status and notifies supervisor or veterinary group as appropriate.
• Learns proper techniques and skills required to provide care for laboratory animals through classes and hands-on training.
• Monitors and stocks PPE supplies; assists with facility maintenance, floors, general support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• None

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required Minimum Experience: None Physical Requirements: Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects. Security Sensitive: This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4. Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.