Animal Care Technician: Research Lab Animal Support

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

University of South Carolina's Animal Resource Facility seeks an Animal Care Technician to perform a range of husbandry duties, observe animal health, and ensure proper documentation. The role supports research operations at the Columbia campus and requires adherence to SOPs and regulatory guidelines.

The position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a 12-month basis and a schedule that includes Monday–Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• A working knowledge of common symptoms of disease in laboratory animals preferred.
• Ability to handle and restrain a variety of animals.
• Considerable knowledge of environmental and nutritional requirements for laboratory animals, must possess ability to successfully complete certification requirements.
• Conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Completes scheduled husbandry procedures to provide clean cages for laboratory animals.
• Properly handles and restrains various species of laboratory animal for cage changing and euthanasia.
• Documents all animal care activities as they are completed including animal observations, daily census counts, sanitation activities, animal health findings, etc.
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks and properly operates cage wash and other sanitation equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate training required to perform duties as an agricultural/animal assistant I.

Skills

Follow instructions

Animal health awareness

Animal handling

Environmental knowledge

Compliance and ethics

Education

No specific education or experience required

Job description

University of South Carolina's Animal Resource Facility seeks an Animal Care Technician to perform a range of husbandry duties, observe animal health, and ensure proper documentation. The role supports research operations at the Columbia campus and requires adherence to SOPs and regulatory guidelines.

The position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a 12-month basis and a schedule that includes Monday–Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and rotating weekends.