Animal Care Technician – Lab Support (Tuition Discount)

Penn State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a full-time Animal Caretaker C (College of Medicine) to join the team. The role involves caring for animals, handling supplies, and maintaining records, with a Monday–Friday schedule and rotating weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities include routine animal care, drug administration under supervision, and facility upkeep. A background check and motor vehicle requirements apply; a 75% tuition discount is among the notable benefits.

Qualifications

• Over 3 up to and including 6 months of effective experience.
• Requires the use of commercial English, grammar and arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; simple use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings, specifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide general care, feeding and watering of animals.
• Operate van for pickup and delivery of cages, racks, bedding, feed and other items.
• Assist in holding animals for administering drugs, clipping, weighing and other tasks.
• Record and report unusual incidents involving animal behavior or health.
• Maintain records of food and bedding materials and daily/weekly requirements.
• Record animal experimental data on a limited scale.
• Perform routine medication and nursing procedures under supervision.
• Collect urine, fecal materials, hair, etc.
• Clean and sanitize cages, animal rooms and related areas.

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a full-time Animal Caretaker C (College of Medicine) to join the team. The role involves caring for animals, handling supplies, and maintaining records, with a Monday–Friday schedule and rotating weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities include routine animal care, drug administration under supervision, and facility upkeep. A background check and motor vehicle requirements apply; a 75% tuition discount is among the notable benefits.