Laboratory Animal Care Specialist

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care role to provide skilled care for laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using established procedures.

Responsibilities include feeding, census, cage maintenance, record-keeping, health observation, routine treatments, and support of breeding colonies, with ongoing training to expand knowledge in laboratory animal science.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of laboratory animal experience.
• Willingness to perform routine care and monitoring.
• Ability to follow safety and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water animals as specified.
• Perform daily census of animals.
• Maintain cages and sanitize rooms, equipment and hallways as assigned.
• Assist in the maintenance of animal records.
• Observe animals for health changes and report as appropriate.
• Provide routine treatment and animal identification tasks.
• Assist in breeding colony operations and record keeping.
• Attend training programs to advance knowledge in laboratory animal science.

Skills

Animal care

Record keeping

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care role to provide skilled care for laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using established procedures.

Responsibilities include feeding, census, cage maintenance, record-keeping, health observation, routine treatments, and support of breeding colonies, with ongoing training to expand knowledge in laboratory animal science.