Cage Wash Technician

ATR, LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ATR, LLC is seeking a Cage Wash Technician in Indianapolis, IN to ensure proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of all caging and related components for compliant animal housing. The role includes verifying sanitation methods, maintaining chemical inventories, and contributing to SOP development.

The position involves occasional animal husbandry tasks, weekend/holiday coverage, and collaboration with vendors and maintenance staff to ensure cagewash equipment operates reliably.

Qualifications

• Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States

Responsibilities

• Perform cage wash activities: cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of cages and accessories.
• Prepare cages for animal use and monitor sanitation effectiveness.
• Maintain sanitation records and prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Order, stock, and maintain cage wash chemicals.
• Assist with animal husbandry during shortages and weekend/holiday coverage.
• Communicate with vendors and maintenance personnel for cage wash equipment.
• Maintain machines and sanitation of cage wash areas.

Job description

Cage Wash Technician

Job Location: Indianapolis, IN

Compensation: $40,000 - $45,000

Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States

Job Description

The Cage Wash Technician is responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization as needed of all caging and other husbandry components to ensure research animals are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies.

The Cage Wash Technician will have responsibilities for verification of sanitation using standard industry methods (e.g., bioindicators, ATP-assessment and/or microbiological culturing), documentation and preparing reports. The Cage Wash Technician will be responsible for assuring that all chemicals are ordered, stocked and maintained in a compliant manner. The Cage Wash Technician will have additional responsibilities for preparing and presenting for approval SOPs for common cagewash- related activities. Animal husbandry may also be a part of this position and may involve changing cages/tanks, mopping rooms, restocking supplies, and sanitation in all areas. The Cage Wash Technician will also participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage of animal care.

Position Duties:

• Responsible for all cage wash activities: cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of cage components and preparation of cages for animal use; assuring the appropriate number of cages and accessories are available as needed, monitoring effectiveness of sanitation and participating in remedial cleaning discussions as needed.
• Communication with vendors and preventive maintenance personnel to ensure optimal function of cagewash equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Preparing documents for review by internal and external stakeholders regarding cagewash performance such as standard operating procedures, inventories, cage wash activities and effectiveness of sanitation.
• Managing inventories of materials and equipment related to cage wash activities.
• Assist Husbandry Technicians with the husbandry of the experimental animals during times of critical shortage. Duties may include cage changing, room cleaning and stocking supplies. Duties may include rotating coverage of animal care weekends and holidays. Duties may include transportation of animals between buildings.
• Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas

ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability