Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an Animal Technician to join the Animal Resource Center team. The selected candidate will care for laboratory animals, ensuring their health and wellbeing while maintaining cleanliness of the facilities. A strong attention to detail and prior experience in animal care are preferred. This role offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth within a leading research institution.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Previous experience in animal caretaking is preferred.
• Ability to work weekends as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, feeding, and transportation of laboratory animals.
• Monitor daily animal health and welfare, perform cage cleaning.
• Assist with restraint and handling of various animal species.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Animal Care

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

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WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

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!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

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

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!
  
  

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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement

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

Jun 13, 2025, 12:19:16 AM

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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