Animal Care Technician-Intermediate

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks a qualified Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician to provide direct and indirect care for laboratory animals, monitor health, and assist in clinical and surgical procedures. The role includes anesthesia support, handling, specimen collection, and health record maintenance across three campuses.

Responsibilities cover drug/inventory management, training of staff, and collaboration with investigators.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• ALAT certification preferred.
• Three years related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect clinical care of research animals including health assessment and handling.
• Provides veterinary technical support for surgical procedures and anesthesia.
• Supports experimental procedures involving research animals and specimen collection.
• Monitors and maintains veterinary drug and supply inventory across campuses.
• Assists in pathology lab and maintains health records.
• Prepares and maintains animal procedure areas and trains staff.
• Guides Animal Care Technician - Associate and research personnel on care procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Animal handling

Veterinary technician tasks

Monitoring complex procedures

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

ALAT certification preferred

Job description

Under general supervision, responsible for the care and treatment of laboratory animals. Monitors animal health and assists in clinical procedures and surgical operations used in laboratory experiments.

Schedule Monday-Friday from 7:00am-4:00pm

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect clinical care of research animals including but not limited to subjective health assessment via observation of physical and behavioral attributes, appropriate handling and restraint for physical exam, non-invasive imaging modalities- e.g. x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, PET scan, diagnostic specimen collection and processing, medical treatment administration and documentation and health record creation, maintenance and archiving.
• Provides veterinary technical support for clinical and experimental surgical procedures- i.e. animal preparation, sedation, anesthesia induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery, post-surgical care, preparation of surgical suite and instruments for aseptic and clean surgical procedures, and appropriate documentation of surgery and surgery-related activities.
• Provides veterinary technical support of experimental procedures involving research animals including but not limited to appropriate handling and restraint, administration, monitoring and documentation of anesthesia, administration of experimental compounds, specimen collection, euthanasia.
• Provides veterinary drug and medical supply inventory monitoring and replenishment for animal facilities on three geographically distinct campuses.
• Assists in the pathology lab to include operation of the blood analysis equipment, urine and fecal testing, sentinel animal processing and pathology accession records creation and maintenance.
• Provides veterinary technical services for preparation and maintenance of animal procedure and treatment rooms to include equipment and supply assessment and replenishment, cleaning and sanitation for clinical and experimental activities.
• Trains animal care and investigator staff on research animal and equipment use procedures and techniques to include subjective health assessment, handling and restraint, and basic manipulations e.g. injections, specimen collection, safety and bio-security.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Animal Care Technician - Associate and research personnel on the use and or maintenance of veterinary care facilities, supplies and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of animal behavior, handling and care. Intermediate
• Demonstrated ability to perform veterinary technician tasks. Intermediate
• Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex procedures concurrently while working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Intermediate
• Possess strong attention to detail, analytical, time management and organizational skills. Intermediate
• Excellent organizational and communication skills. Intermediate
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data. Intermediate
• Valid driver's license and able to drive institutional vehicles.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.

LICENSES:

• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification through American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS) is preferred.

Required Skills

Experience

• Three (3) years related experience is required.

Skills

• Intubation

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture .

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

• Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
• Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
• Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Job Info

• Job Identification 8108
• Job Category Research
• Posting Date 10/01/2026, 05:00 PM
• Locations 0001 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Organization B6400 - Lab Animal Resources, R1000 - SEVP for Research & Innovation, UT Health Science Center, UT Health Science Center