Animal Caretaker

Clay Today; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo is seeking an Animal Caretaker for the Laboratory Animal Facility to provide daily care for laboratory species and perform basic husbandry duties across different health and safety levels. Responsibilities include cleaning rooms and cages, feeding and watering animals, and following safety protocols when handling hazardous agents.

The role involves monitoring animal health and room conditions, supporting veterinary care, handling and transporting animals humanely, and

Qualifications

• Requires education in a specific field and at least one year of experience directly related to the research or program.
• Experience in a laboratory setting and/or with laboratory animals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions.
• Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures.
• Humane handling, restraint and transport of animals.
• Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation.
• Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories.
• Perform tasks such as maintenance of supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records.

Education

Education in a specific field

Job description

Animal Caretaker

Position Information

Position Title: Animal Caretaker

Department: Animal Facilities

Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/63831

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: Clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.

Additional Duties

• Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions.
• Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures.
• Humanely handle, restrain and transport animals.
• Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation.
• Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories.
• Perform tasks such as: maintenance of supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records.

Benefits

Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires education in a specific field and at least one year of experience directly related to the research or program.Also requires experience in a laboratory setting and/or with laboratory animals.Animal care work outside of a residential setting.

Salary Range

$37,000

Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Contact Information

• Contact's Name: Elizabeth Ertel
• Contact's Pronouns: She/Her
• Contact's Title: Facility Manager
• Contact's Email: [e-mail]
• Contact's Phone: [phone]

Posting Dates

Posted: 08/13/2026

Deadline for Applicants:

Date to be filled: 09/28/2026