Lab Animal Technician: Care, Enrichment & Compliance

Advocate Health Care; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Advocate Health's Academic Animal Resource Program in Wake Forest University Health Sciences seeks a Laboratory Animal Technician Trainee to perform general care and maintenance of laboratory animals in a research and teaching setting. The role is 40 hours per week with some weekend/holiday work required, and the pay range is $19.80–$29.70 per hour.

Under general supervision, duties include handling animals, cage assembly, inventory documentation, and collaboration with clinical and management

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with previous lab animal experience.
• AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Performs general care and maintenance of laboratory animals and facilities.
• Handle and restrain animals safely while maintaining proper identification and location.
• Assemble caging equipment to provide safe housing for species.
• Document supply and diet inventory weekly.
• Communicate information to clinical, supervisory, and management staff in writing and verbally.
• Provide species-specific environmental enrichment items and support enrichment needs.

Skills

Animal care

Communication

Documentation

Computer skills

Team work

Time management

Mentor LATT staff

Education

High School diploma or GED

Lab animal experience

Tools

Tunnel washer

Rack washer

Bulk sterilizer

Job description

Advocate Health's Academic Animal Resource Program in Wake Forest University Health Sciences seeks a Laboratory Animal Technician Trainee to perform general care and maintenance of laboratory animals in a research and teaching setting. The role is 40 hours per week with some weekend/holiday work required, and the pay range is $19.80–$29.70 per hour.

Under general supervision, duties include handling animals, cage assembly, inventory documentation, and collaboration with clinical and management