Animal Caretaker

State University of New York at Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The State University of New York at Buffalo is seeking an Animal Caretaker for the Laboratory Animal Facility. You will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species, including cleaning rooms and cages, feeding and watering animals, and following safety protocols for handling hazardous agents.

Additional duties include monitoring animal health, assisting in veterinary care, maintaining equipment and inventories, and supporting investigators and technicians.

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.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions.
• Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation; maintain animal inventories.

Skills

Animal care

Lab safety

Record keeping

Teamwork

Education

Education in a relevant field

Tools

Cage handling equipment

Job description

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 are as follows:

• 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.

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As an Equal Opportunity / Afforditive 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.

Driving Requirements

Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Campus

All Campuses

Salary Range

$37,000

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

37.5 hours per week
This position requires rotating weekend work

Number of references required 3

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