Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to support the Animal Resources Center. You will care for laboratory animals, assist with feeding, and ensure clean, safe housing and proper records.

The role requires following SOPs, maintaining health observations, and assisting with animal handling as needed. This full-time position emphasizes weekend coverage as required, adherence to safety guidelines, and collaboration with veterinary staff to ensure high

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience in animal caretaking.
• Ability to understand and follow SOPs and quality assurance standards.
• Ability to work weekends as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, feeding and transportation of laboratory animals.
• Monitor daily animal health and welfare; perform health observations.
• Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of animal species as needed.
• Maintain animal housing records and assist with transport of animals.
• Sanitize facilities and equipment; follow safety procedures.

Skills

Animal care

SOP compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under close supervision of Animal Resources Supervisor to provide care, feeding, and transportation of laboratory animals, including cleanliness and maintenance of associated facilities. Provide animal husbandry in quarantine, isolation, biohazard, conventional, or barrier-sustained areas.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education

High School Diploma Or GED Equivalent Preferred

• Experience

Previous experience in animal caretaking

Job Duties

• Review, comprehend, and comply with all SOPs and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area.
• Monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations and animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include: perform daily water/cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; observe all animals present and record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.
• Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species as assigned by the on-site Supervisor.
• Receive, identify and house selected animal species; maintain related records. Receive, inspect and pack/unpack animals for transport; ensure and provide for sentinel animals in each rodent housing area. Maintain rodent sentinels as described in the rodent sentinel SOP's for housing and daily care.
• Operate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines. Sanitize facilities, animal housing units, and ancillary animal care equipment.
• May perform minor medical treatments of animals as directed by the veterinary staff.
• Perform general housekeeping and adhere to safety procedures. Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Observe and report problems involving animal care equipment and environmental support systems.
• Maintain accurate departmental animal housing or support area record keeping.
• Maintain required attendance level and adherence to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed. Ability to work weekends as assigned.
• Perform tasks of Animal Care Attendant as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Research & Laboratory

Organization

204000 - Animal Resources Center

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

Sep 9, 2026, 7:29:34 PM