Animal Care Lab Technician - Research & Welfare

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern California's Department of Animal Resources is seeking a reliable Animal Laboratory Technician to provide daily care, feeding, and housing sanitation for research animals on the Health Sciences and University Park campuses.

The role requires ability to lift 50 pounds, basic computer skills, and willingness to work weekends/holidays as scheduled; duties include health evaluations, environmental enrichment, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: high school or equivalent; experience may substitute for education.
• Minimum experience: 1 year in animal care or related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that animals are provided care in accordance with state and federal regulations to promote physical and psychological well-being and minimize discomfort.
• Distributes food and water to animals and ensures that food and water are free from contamination.
• Provides environmental enrichment to animals, including exercise of larger animals as needed.
• Provides humane euthanasia to animals as needed to minimize pain and distress and for colony maintenance, according to established protocols.
• Evaluates animals for health and welfare on a daily basis. Communicates animal health or welfare problems to veterinary staff and the Principal Investigator.
• Performs routine cleaning of animal cages and associated animal care equipment. Maintains and cleans animal housing facilities.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of cages, equipment, and facilities. Maintains inventory of storeroom supplies.
• Maintains paper and computerized animal records, records of facility cleaning and sanitation procedures, facility environmental conditions, and use and maintenance of equipment.
• Assists veterinarians and Principal Investigators with handling animals during procedures.

Skills

Animal Handling

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The University of Southern California's Department of Animal Resources is seeking a reliable Animal Laboratory Technician to provide daily care, feeding, and housing sanitation for research animals on the Health Sciences and University Park campuses.

The role requires ability to lift 50 pounds, basic computer skills, and willingness to work weekends/holidays as scheduled; duties include health evaluations, environmental enrichment, and maintaining records.