Laboratory Animal Care Technician — Weekend Shifts

McNeese State University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Generous leave

Health clinic access

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Division of Animal Care, is seeking Laboratory Technical Assistants (LTA 1–3) in New Orleans. This role involves basic to specialized animal husbandry across multiple research animals, with supervision provided by the Facility Manager and supervisors.

Weekend and holiday duties are required. Starting pay varies by LTA level; pre-employment health screenings and background checks are required.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.
• Participation in the Division of Animal Care Occupational Health Program is required (Pre-employment Physical, Blood work incl. CBC and chemistry, measles titer, TB test).

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized maintenance or animal husbandry duties in biosafety level 1–3 areas.
• Visually inspect and monitor health of research animals and report abnormalities to the veterinarian.
• Operate autoclave equipment for sanitation.
• Change cages in specialized behavioral areas; cross-train across facility areas.
• Maintain weekly animal and feed inventory.
• Maintain daily logs of animal environment.

Job description

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Division of Animal Care, is seeking Laboratory Technical Assistants (LTA 1–3) in New Orleans. This role involves basic to specialized animal husbandry across multiple research animals, with supervision provided by the Facility Manager and supervisors.

Weekend and holiday duties are required. Starting pay varies by LTA level; pre-employment health screenings and background checks are required.