Animal Technician 3

Yale University; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University in New Haven is seeking a skilled animal technician to perform diverse husbandry duties, housing animals, and observing conditions across colonies. The role requires adherence to SOPs, rigorous sanitation, and occasional weekend shifts.

The work schedule is Friday through Tuesday, 8:00am–4:00pm, with on-site work. Four years of related experience or an associate degree combination; ALAT certification preferred; duties include feeding, handling, and veterinary oversight as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience following Yale's animal care SOPs.
• Ability to monitor animal well-being and report issues.
• Capable of following complex, documented protocols.
• Basic computer literacy for email and records.

Responsibilities

• Observe animals for illness or stress and report deviations.
• Feed, house and handle animals per regulations.
• Support procedures including drug administration and sample collection.
• Maintain treatment records.
• Provide husbandry and specialized services for animals in colonies.
• Maintain, sanitize and decontaminate animal rooms and facilities.
• Perform rodent euthanasia according to standards.
• Maintain required records according to regulations.
• Serve as a resource to investigators and staff on animal handling and care.
• May train staff on sanitation and handling techniques.
• Maintain and rotate equipment in facility washing centers.
• Operate care processing equipment and diagnose problems.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• May drive to transport animals and materials.

Skills

SOP compliance

Observation of animal well-being

Ability to follow procedures

Basic computer use

ALAT certification (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

Perform a variety of skilled animal husbandry duties and specialized services for animals and animal colonies, including properly housing animals, performing various procedures and skilled observation of animal conditions. Maintain general sanitation procedures as required. Weekend hours required; evening hours not required.

Work schedule here (Friday-Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm)

Required Skills And Abilities

• Ability to follow YARC Standing Operating Procedure.
• Ability to recognize signs of well-being, illness and abnormalities.
• Ability to understand and use short notes, basic written instructions and forms; ability to understand complex and detailed protocols.
• General knowledge of computer use and ability to monitor email.

Preferred Skills And Abilities

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certified by American Association of Laboratory Animal Science

Principal Responsibilities

1. Observe and evaluate animals for signs of illness and stress and deviations in animal conditions.
2. Feed, house and handle animals in accordance with institutional, local and Federal regulations.
3. Perform animal care with veterinary oversight which may include specialized drug administration, sample collection, and pre- and post-procedural care.
4. Maintain records of treatments.
5. Provide husbandry and specialized services for animals in animal colonies.
6. Maintain, sanitize and decontaminate animal rooms and facilities within low to moderate hazardous areas, e.g. BL2.
7. Perform rodent euthanasia services according to established standards and practices and/or assist in non-rodent species euthanasia.
8. Maintain required records according to institutional, local and federal regulatory standards.
9. Serve as a source of information to investigators and support staff on animal handling, restraint, and pre- and post-procedural care or sanitation services.
10. May train and/or instruct staff on sanitation, animal handling, restraint and care techniques appropriate to level.
11. Perform periodic decontamination, maintenance and rotation of equipment in facility washing centers.
12. Operate animal care processing equipment on either clean or dirty side and/or specific washing center; diagnose mechanical, technical and/or process problems.
13. Maintain inventory of supplies.
14. May act as a driver; operating vehicle in order to pick up and deliver animals and materials to assignment locations, applying proper animal handling and care protocols.
15. Perform additional related tasks as necessary.

Required Education and Experience

Four years of work experience, two of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or two years of work experience and an Associate’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

Required License(s) or Certification(s): Physical Requirements Ability to lift 50 pounds and good manual dexterity.

Hourly Range

$28.43

Time Type

• Full time

Duration Type

• Staff

Work Model

• On-site

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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Note

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