Animal Care Tech I — Flexible Hours & Rodent Breeding

UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Insurance plans

Retirement benefits

Job summary

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join the Rodent Breeding Core. The role involves routine and specialized husbandry, feeding, sampling for genotyping, and maintaining animal rooms and records.

Work is on-site with a typical Monday–Friday schedule and some weekends; additional pay for weekend hours and AALAS certifications is offered. The BRMS Breeding Core supports multiple animal programs on campus.

Qualifications

• Physical ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, squat, twist and push carts, bedding, feed bags and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Proficient computer skills, emailing, website experience, and experience using Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Inventories, cleans, and maintains organization of animal holding spaces and supplies.
• Observes animal behavior, performs basic animal care and reports concerns to the appropriate entities to contribute to the health and well-being of animals to support research and teaching.
• Perform breeding and colony management.
• Maintains organization of and updates records related to research procedures
• Inspects and reports equipment problems to ensure optimal and safe operation
• Assists with preparing food and formulas and feeds animals according to established schedules and specifications.

Skills

Physical ability

Follow instructions

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join the Rodent Breeding Core. The role involves routine and specialized husbandry, feeding, sampling for genotyping, and maintaining animal rooms and records.

Work is on-site with a typical Monday–Friday schedule and some weekends; additional pay for weekend hours and AALAS certifications is offered. The BRMS Breeding Core supports multiple animal programs on campus.