Lab Animal Care Technician II — Enrichment & Health

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh’s Division of Laboratory Animal Resources seeks an Animal Care Technician II to provide essential husbandry and care for laboratory animals. The role includes feeding, enrichment, health observations, cage cleaning, and facility sanitation, with documentation using CAMS and DLAR SOPs.

Ideal candidates will have lab animal experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and occasionally work weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

• Lab animal care experience and ability to perform basic medical treatments and daily health observations.
• Proficiency with standard computer tools and DLAR software (e.g., CAMS, PRISM).
• Ability to follow SOPs, maintain records, and work with English documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide food, water, and enrichment to laboratory animals.
• Perform cage changes, cleaning, and sanitization of housing enclosures and rooms.
• Document animal care activities and environmental parameter checks.
• Assist with training, inventory management, and supplier ordering.
• Learn and use CAMS for receiving animals, census, and records.

Skills

Animal care experience

Basic medical treatments

Computer applications

English communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

CAMS

PRISM

ALAT certification

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh’s Division of Laboratory Animal Resources seeks an Animal Care Technician II to provide essential husbandry and care for laboratory animals. The role includes feeding, enrichment, health observations, cage cleaning, and facility sanitation, with documentation using CAMS and DLAR SOPs.

Ideal candidates will have lab animal experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and occasionally work weekends/holidays.