Animal Care Technician I

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible schedules

Health, vision and dental insurance

Child care subsidies

Pension / 403(b)

Tuition and license reimbursement

Employee discounts

Discounted commuter benefits

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking an Animal Care Technician to support animal care operations in a research setting. The role involves basic daily care of mice, maintaining a clean environment, and strict record-keeping in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm. The position requires lifting and physical tasks, attention to detail, and ability to work with a team of veterinary and laboratory staff to ensure high standards of animal welfare.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Strong attention to detail for observation and documentation.
• Physical ability to lift and move heavy cages and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare animal cages/racks and related equipment for cage change outs or new arrivals.
• Operate cage washers, tunnel washers, bottle washers, and autoclaves as required.
• Maintain clean, sanitized work areas and complete area documentation.
• Provide basic daily care and husbandry for laboratory animals (mice) and ensure proper environment and sanitation.
• Record daily health observations and report adverse findings to veterinary staff.
• Identify basic animal care issues and notify technicians as needed.

Education

High school diploma

Tools

N95 mask fit testing

PAPR

Job description

Position Summary

This position assists and provides support to the animal care operations. Responsible for the basic daily care and husbandry of laboratory animals (mice) housed in a research environment, as outlined in ARCH’s standard operating procedures and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory guidelines Animal Welfare Act, USDA, AAALAC, and IACUC. Attention to detail when observing animals and completing documentation is necessary as employee error could cause catastrophic results to investigator research; the animals are extremely valuable and are sensitive research models. This position assists and provides technical support for quality assurance functions.

Position Summary

This position assists and provides support to the animal care operations. Responsible for the basic daily care and husbandry of laboratory animals (mice) housed in a research environment, as outlined in ARCH’s standard operating procedures and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory guidelines Animal Welfare Act, USDA, AAALAC, and IACUC. Attention to detail when observing animals and completing documentation is necessary as employee error could cause catastrophic results to investigator research; the animals are extremely valuable and are sensitive research models. This position assists and provides technical support for quality assurance functions.

Hours of the position are Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Assembling and preparing animal cages/racks and related equipment for cage change outs, or newly arriving animals according to instructions
• Operating equipment such as tunnel washers, cage washers, bottle washers and autoclaves
• Maintaining clean, orderly and sanitized work areas on a regular basis and completing area documentation
• Maintaining the health and well being of laboratory animals by providing a stable sanitized environment with quality food and water, and completing area documentation
• Basic daily care and husbandry of laboratory animals housed in a research environment
• Performing and recording daily animal health observations, communicating adverse findings to the veterinarian technicians to ensure animal care standards are in keeping with applicable laws and regulatory guidelines (Animal Welfare Act, USDA, AAALAC, and IACUC)
• Identifying basic animal care issues such as overcrowded cages, and notifying a Technician II or III

Education

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school level of education is required

Experience

• The ability to work directly with mice and rats, with no preexisting allergies to animals, hair or dander
• The ability to read and understand written instructions is required
• Attention to detail when observing animals and completing documentation is required
• The ability to lift 50 lbs., box carry 30 lbs, and push or pull up to 100 lbs, amongst other physical tasks
• The willingness to be fit tested and wear a N95 mask (by being clean shaven for proper and necessary fit) or alternatively if necessary a PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator) as required in specific locations within ARCH throughout the workday

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, employee discounts and discounted commuter benefits at certain locations. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.