Lab Animal Care Specialist

Utsw; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement programs

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF eligible employer

Wellness programs

On-site childcare

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to provide care, feeding, and transportation of laboratory animals, including cleanliness and maintenance of facilities. You will perform daily health observations and ensure welfare in quarantine, isolation, or barrier areas.

Under supervision, you will follow SOPs, assist with restraint and handling, maintain records, and help with routine equipment sanitation.

Qualifications

• Follow departmental procedures relating to care and use of laboratory animals.
• Ability to handle and restrain animals.
• Ability to follow general instructions in routine tasks.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays on rotational basis.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Animal care

SOP compliance

Safety procedures

Weekend availability

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to provide care, feeding, and transportation of laboratory animals, including cleanliness and maintenance of facilities. You will perform daily health observations and ensure welfare in quarantine, isolation, or barrier areas.

Under supervision, you will follow SOPs, assist with restraint and handling, maintain records, and help with routine equipment sanitation.