Lab Animal Care Technician — Facility & Care

Penn State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a full-time Animal Caretaker C for the Comparative Medicine unit. The role involves caring for laboratory animals, feeding, weighing, and assisting with drug administration, under supervisor guidance.

Schedule is Monday–Friday 8am-4:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays; weekend shifts are 7am-3pm. A background check and valid driver’s license are required, with a comprehensive benefits package including tuition discount.

Qualifications

• Requires basic English literacy and arithmetic.
• 3 to 6 months of effective experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide general care, feeding and watering of animals.
• Operate equipment to move cages, racks, and bedding.
• Assist in handling animals for administration of drugs, clipping and weighing.
• Record unusual animal behavior and report conditions affecting wellbeing.
• Maintain daily census of animals in assigned facilities.

Skills

Animal care

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Autoclave operation

Feeding equipment handling

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a full-time Animal Caretaker C for the Comparative Medicine unit. The role involves caring for laboratory animals, feeding, weighing, and assisting with drug administration, under supervisor guidance.

Schedule is Monday–Friday 8am-4:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays; weekend shifts are 7am-3pm. A background check and valid driver’s license are required, with a comprehensive benefits package including tuition discount.