Cagewash Technician, ARC

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking a dedicated Laboratory Animal Care Technician to support the Animal Resources Center. You will clean, feed, monitor, and provide daily care for laboratory animals, ensuring compliance with safety and animal welfare standards.

The role involves operating cage wash, autoclave, and related equipment, maintaining logs, and performing housekeeping duties across animal facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory or animal care environment.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Availability to work weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Operate cage washing and processing equipment and maintain logs.
• Operate autoclave equipment and maintain autoclave logs.
• Process animal caging, provide bedding and enrichment.
• Clean and sanitize facilities and supply areas.
• Follow safety procedures and perform housekeeping duties.
• Maintain attendance and work schedule; participate in weekend shifts if required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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 No. 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 No. 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 constant supervision to provide care and maintenance of laboratory animals and animal facilities.

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

No Experience Required. Preferred

• Education

High School Diploma High School graduation or GED

Job Duties

• Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Operate cage washing and processing equipment, perform appropriate start-up and shut-down procedures. Thoroughly clean and monitor equipment throughout the day and report equipment failures to the supervisor. Maintain high quality sanitization. Recognize the facility's equipment needs and rapidly processes appropriate equipment. Maintain cagewash logs and steam strip logs.
• Operate autoclave equipment. Clean and maintain autoclave equipment. Report equipment failures and maintains autoclave log books. Evaluate and prepare extra equipment and deliver sterile equipment to appropriate storage rooms.
• Process animal caging through the cagewash equipment. Add appropriate bedding and enrichment to animal caging. Examine equipment for cracks or malfunctioned parts, reject unclean or broken equipment.
• Clean and maintain multiple support areas (storage rooms, restrooms, break rooms, and procedure rooms) as well as main hallways. Utilize appropriate techniques and chemicals to ensure sanitization of all surfaces. Accurately request, sort, and organize routine supplies to meet area needs. Provide supply requests in a timely manner to supervisor.
• Correctly apply appropriate techniques and chemicals to maintain facility floors. Routinely sweep and mop. Utilize floor machines to effectively remove buildup of wax and debris.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures.
• Perform housekeeping duties and laundry. Keep machines cleaned and well-maintained.
• Maintain required attendance level and adherence to set work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed. Ability to work weekends as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Work may require protective clothing and showering/changing between job duties.
• Work requires ability to accurately measure/dilute cleaning solutions.
• Work requires ability to climb ladders/step stools while carrying objects.
• Work requires ability to maintain accurate written records.
• Work requires ability to push/pull pieces of equipment which may have dimensions in excess of 6 ft. high, 3 ft. wide and/or 8 ft. long, weights ranging up to 25lbs. Work requires ability to lift equipment up to 50lbs.
• Work requires ability to understand and follow concepts of clean and dirty flow patterns and sanitation and disinfection and utilize appropriate application.
• Work requires ability to understand basic mechanical operations and routine maintenance, access basic computer functions, and mix chemical solutions correctly.
• Work requires ability to utilize hand tools and must be able to follow oral and written instructions of varying length and complexity.
• Work requires ability to work logically and efficiently.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

• Carrying
• Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing

Working Conditions

• Laboratory Setting

Salary Information

Salary Is Commensurate With Education, Skills, And Relevant Experience.

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.

EEO

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

Oct 12, 2026, 5:42:18 AM