Behavioral Management Technologist (Research Animal Resources)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Behavioral Management Technologist to support the Animal Research & Care program on the School of Medicine Campus. The role focuses on positive reinforcement training, social housing, and enrichment evaluation for laboratory animals, including primates and large species.

The position involves documenting progress and communicating with faculty and staff. The candidate will design training plans, monitor welfare, and maintain behavioral records while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience.
• Experience with animal welfare and training preferred.
• Ability to document and report behavioral data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Implement social housing, enrichment, and positive reinforcement training for laboratory animals.
• Assess psychological welfare of laboratory animals.
• Train nonhuman primates and other large animals for cooperative procedures.
• Design and document training plans and report progress to staff.
• Communicate research, behavioral, and veterinary terminology to colleagues.
• Monitor social housing stability and animal compatibility.
• Assist with enrichment device design and evaluate environmental enhancement plans.
• Maintain accurate behavioral records and regulatory documents.
• Maintain research equipment and coordinate repairs as needed.
• Communicate promptly with faculty on issues affecting plans or deadlines.
• Provide administrative support as needed.

Skills

Animal Behavior Training Techniques

Animal Social Housing and Compatibiity

Animal Welfare Assessment

Documentation and Reporting

Enrichment Device Design and Eval

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

We are seeking a Behavioral Management Technologist that supports the behavioral management program for Animal Research & Care at Johns Hopkins University. This role is responsible for overseeing and conducting positive reinforcement training, socialization, and enrichment evaluation with laboratory animals.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate social housing, environmental enrichment, and positive reinforcement training; strategies with various laboratory animal species.
• Assist with the assessment and monitoring of the psychological welfare of laboratory animals.
• Responsible for conducting positive reinforcement training of nonhuman primates and other large animal species for cooperation with common experimental and veterinary procedures.
• Design and document animal training plans; communicate training progress and program goals to faculty and staff as needed.
• Communicate, understand, and relay relevant research, behavioral, and veterinary medical terminology.
• Guide the social housing of laboratory housed animals, including forming social pairs, assessing behavioral compatibility between animals, and monitoring the stability of socially housed animals in pairs and groups.
• Assist with the design and implementation of enrichment devices for various laboratory animal species. Assists with evaluating the efficacy of the environmental enhancement plan for laboratory housed animals.
• Maintain accurate behavioral records and regulatory documents.
• Maintain research equipment and initiates the process for equipment repair when needed.
• Communicate with faculty and staff in a timely and professional manner when issues arise with research plans or deadlines to determine solutions.
• Provide administrative support and other duties as assigned.

Technical Skills & Expected Level Of Proficiency

• Animal Behavior Training Techniques - Awareness
• Animal Social Housing and Compatibility Assessment - Awareness
• Animal Welfare Assessment - Awareness
• Documentation and Reporting - Awareness
• Enrichment Device Design and Evaluation - Awareness
• Interpersonal Skills - Awareness

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Specific Physical Requirements For The Job

• Ability to work under environmental conditions that could require the use of safety equipment.
• Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of positive reinforcement training principles and techniques.
• Previous experience assessing and enhancing captive animal welfare.
• Some related post-undergraduate work experience.

Classified Title: Research Technologist

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Behavioral Management Technologist (Research Animal Resources)

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC

Starting Salary Range: $16.10 - $26.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F / 8:30am - 5pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: Research Animal Resources

Personnel area: University Administration