Animal Technician 1

Washington State University; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State University seeks an Animal Care Technician for the Integrated Vivarium Services Unit. This full-time role involves caring for research animals, ensuring their welfare, and maintaining animal facilities. The position requires attention to detail and the ability to follow detailed instructions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid sick and vacation leave

Employee tuition waiver

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one by hire.
• Able to work rotating schedule including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily care, monitoring, handling, and feeding of animals.
• Maintain cleanliness of animal facilities.
• Drive to regional airports to pick up animal shipments.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Physical Ability

Ability to Follow Directions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

June 18, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

The Integrated Vivarium Services Unit (IVS) within the Office of the Campus Veterinarian at WSU Pullman supports humane and ethical care and treatment of animals involved in research and education at WSU. The campus veterinarian has the authority to oversee all aspects of animal health and welfare.

Join our team at the IVS as an Animal Care Technician. We are hiring multiple individuals for this essential position, you will perform routine daily tasks related to the care, monitoring, handling, and feeding of animals, while maintaining the cleanliness of university animal facilities. Your responsibilities will include providing daily care and monitoring of animals, handling and feeding them according to detailed instructions, and supporting vivarium users. Additionally, you will periodically drive to regional airports (Pullman, Lewiston, or Spokane) to pick up animal shipments.

To excel in this role, you must be able to follow detailed directions and demonstrate excellent attention to detail. You will be expected to report to work under conditions where other employees are not required to, such as inclement weather and WSU suspended operations. If you are ready to meet the demands of this essential position and ensure the well-being of our animals, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

If you are interested in part-time employment at the Office of the Campus Veterinarian, please send an email to, [e-mail] , for a list of part-time vacancies.

Monthly Salary: $ 2,961.00 to $ 3,643.00 | Range #30 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 .

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation .

Required Qualifications:

Physical ability to do required work and essential functions.

Ability to read and write in English.

Be 18 years or older.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10
and departmental driving standards.

Must be able to travel drive distance to pick up animal shipments from airports(i.e. Pullman, Lewiston, or Spokane).

Must be able to drive 1-ton lift gate truck with manual transmission.

Must be able to wear respiratory protective equipment if necessary based on research needs, occupational health and safety requirements, and requirements set by WSU bio-safety officer.

Must abstain from wearing scented products or using scented products at work due to the sensitivity of the animals and research.
Must be able to work a rotating schedule that could include weekends, after hours and holidays as needed and directed by supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior husbandry experience with a wide range of animal species and working with animals in a research or teaching institution.

Experience managing rodent breeding colonies

AALAS Certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level.

The Office of the Campus Veterinarian works closely with theInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and its administrative arm, the Animal Welfare Program. The collaborating units ensure that animals at WSU receive the best possible care by performing distinct, complementary functions-

The Office of the Campus Veterinarian focuses on animal health and welfare.

The IACUC reviews, approves, and oversees animal care and use at WSU, including all research and teaching protocols involving live vertebrate animals and cephalopods.

Together these units ensure that University activities involving animals comply with federal and state regulations and University policies.

Area/College: Office of Research
Department Name: Office of the Campus Veterinarian - Integrated Vivarium Services Unit
Location: WSU Pullman

Screening Date: Screening has begun and will continue until all open positions are filled.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

June 18, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

525E-YN_CS_NPS - Animal Technician 1

Business Title:

Animal Technician 1

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

To support WSU’s ability to attract talent in a competitive job market, this recruitment has been approved for a hiring incentive payment of up to $1,500.00. More information regarding the hiring incentive payment program can be located on the HRS website: Hiring Incentive – Human Resource Services, Washington State University (wsu.edu) .

The Opportunity:

The Integrated Vivarium Services Unit (IVS) within the Office of the Campus Veterinarian at WSU Pullman supports humane and ethical care and treatment of animals involved in research and education at WSU. The campus veterinarian has the authority to oversee all aspects of animal health and welfare.

Join our team at the IVS as an Animal Care Technician. We are hiring multiple individuals for this essential position, you will perform routine daily tasks related to the care, monitoring, handling, and feeding of animals, while maintaining the cleanliness of university animal facilities. Your responsibilities will include providing daily care and monitoring of animals, handling and feeding them according to detailed instructions, and supporting vivarium users. Additionally, you will periodically drive to regional airports (Pullman, Lewiston, or Spokane) to pick up animal shipments.

To excel in this role, you must be able to follow detailed directions and demonstrate excellent attention to detail. You will be expected to report to work under conditions where other employees are not required to, such as inclement weather and WSU suspended operations. If you are ready to meet the demands of this essential position and ensure the well-being of our animals, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

If you are interested in part-time employment at the Office of the Campus Veterinarian, please send an email to, [e-mail] , for a list of part-time vacancies.

Monthly Salary: $ 2,961.00 to $ 3,643.00 | Range #30 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 .

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation .

Required Qualifications:

• Physical ability to do required work and essential functions.

• Ability to read and write in English.

• Be 18 years or older.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10
  and departmental driving standards.

• Must be able to travel drive distance to pick up animal shipments from airports(i.e. Pullman, Lewiston, or Spokane).

• Must be able to drive 1-ton lift gate truck with manual transmission.

• Must be able to wear respiratory protective equipment if necessary based on research needs, occupational health and safety requirements, and requirements set by WSU bio-safety officer.

• Must abstain from wearing scented products or using scented products at work due to the sensitivity of the animals and research.
  Must be able to work a rotating schedule that could include weekends, after hours and holidays as needed and directed by supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior husbandry experience with a wide range of animal species and working with animals in a research or teaching institution.

• Experience managing rodent breeding colonies

• AALAS Certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level.

About Office of the Campus Veterinarian - www.campusvet.wsu.edu

The Office of the Campus Veterinarian works closely with theInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and its administrative arm, the Animal Welfare Program. The collaborating units ensure that animals at WSU receive the best possible care by performing distinct, complementary functions-

• The Office of the Campus Veterinarian focuses on animal health and welfare.

• The IACUC reviews, approves, and oversees animal care and use at WSU, including all research and teaching protocols involving live vertebrate animals and cephalopods.

Together these units ensure that University activities involving animals comply with federal and state regulations and University policies.

Area/College: Office of Research
Department Name: Office of the Campus Veterinarian - Integrated Vivarium Services Unit
Location: WSU Pullman

Screening Date: Screening has begun and will continue until all open positions are filled.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [e-mail] .

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