Animal Technician III (Phoenix, AZ)

University of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Animal Technician III to provide high-quality care for research animals. This role involves daily care tasks such as feeding, health assessments, and cage maintenance, ensuring humane treatment and compliance with safety standards. The position offers a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and tuition reduction for employees and their families. If you are passionate about animal care and eager to contribute to vital research, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Tuition reduction

Retirement plans

Access to recreation activities

Qualifications

• Responsible for daily care of research animals and documentation.
• Experience with hazardous materials and cage wash duties required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care to laboratory rodents including feeding and health assessments.
• Perform cage wash duties and administer treatments as prescribed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Time management

Computer skills

General knowledge of animal care practices

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

5 years of relevant experience

Job description

Animal Technician III (Phoenix, AZ) Posting Number req22655 Department University Animal Care Department Website Link https://uac.arizona.edu/ Location Greater Phoenix Area Address Phoenix, AZ USA Position Highlights

University Animal Care at the University of Arizona is in search of an Animal Technician III. Incumbents are responsible for providing the daily care for a variety of research animal species, animals exposed to hazardous materials and/or assigned additional cage wash duties such as operating complex equipment, and perform detailed documentation of these activities. Incumbents are generally assigned to perform animal care duties within one facility and perform the required Cage Wash Activities specific to a facility utilizing disposable caging. Work is performed under minimal supervision with assigned general expectations. The work schedule includes participation in the Animal Care holiday rotation schedule, weekends, and may include compensated overtime. University Animal Care is responsible for providing the highest quality humane care to a variety of species of animals used in Biomedical research at the University of Arizona.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide care to laboratory rodents: feed, water, changing cages, and health assessments on a daily basis.
• Perform basic breeding colony tasks, such as separating breeders and weaning litters.
• Perform cage wash duties, bagging and consolidation of caging for recycle, trash removal, disinfection of carts/racks.
• Set up clean caging for use in rooms, stocking store room, etc.
• Administer treatments to animals as prescribed by veterinarians.
• Complete necessary documentation daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• General knowledge of the organization, job content, practices and procedures
• Knowledge and skills necessary to be proficient in all aspects of job
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Time management skills
• Computer Skills

Physical Requirements:

• Able to perform work that requires continuous bending, stooping, twisting, standing and walking.
• Repetitive hand motion (changing cages).
• Able to be medically cleared to wear a respirator.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT)

FLSA Non-Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Veterinary and Animal Care Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type hourly rate Grade 3 Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator. Career Stream and Level OC3 Job Family Animal Care Job Function Veterinary & Animal Care Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Trish Bridges | [e-mail] Open Date 4/30/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
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