Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Job summary
UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to support the Animal Resources Center in Dallas. You will provide care, feeding, and transportation of laboratory animals, ensure cleanliness of facilities, and maintain records in compliance with SOPs.
Responsibilities include animal health monitoring, daily water and cage checks, and assisting with restraint and handling of various species. This role requires adherence to safety procedures and may involve weekend work.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience: Previous experience in animal caretaking.
Responsibilities
- Review SOPs and QA standards for the area.
- Monitor daily animal health and welfare; perform health observations.
- Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of animal species.
- Receive, identify and house selected animal species; maintain related records.
- Operate equipment and sanitize facilities and equipment.
- May perform minor medical treatments as directed by veterinary staff.
- Maintain attendance and adhere to work schedules; weekends as needed.
Skills
Education
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 No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to
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 No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to
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.
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- 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!
Previous experience in animal caretaking
- 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.
- Work requires ability to follow departmental procedures relating to care and use of laboratory animals, especially with respect to environment and well being of animals.
- Work requires ability to properly handle and restrain animals.
- Work requires ability to understand and follow general but adequate instructions in the performance of routine work tasks that require occasional minor decisions.
- Work requires ability to work weekends and holidays on rotational basis
- Carrying
- Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
- Feeling
- Handling
- Kneeling
- Lifting
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Standing
- Stooping
- Walking
- Atmospheric Conditions
- Hazards
- Humid
- Noise
- Temperature Change
- Wet
Salary Is Commensurate With Education, Skills, And Relevant Experience.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
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.
Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Research & Laboratory
204000 - Animal Resources Center
Full-time
Day Job
Regular
Standard
Oct 12, 2026, 5:47:57 AM
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