Research Technician I - Comparative Medicine
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Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a dedicated Animal Husbandry Technician to care for germ-free mice and support related research activities. You will prepare and sterilize supplies, maintain inventory, and assist with isolator units under supervision.
The role emphasizes meticulous record keeping, attention to biosafety, and collaboration with the facility team to support experiments and data collection while maintaining daily operations.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- No specific work experience required.
- Requires ability to wear PPE and provide basic animal care.
Responsibilities
- Provide general husbandry to germ-free mice.
- Prepare and sterilize supplies for husbandry needs.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and sterilize isolator units.
- Assist with colony management and record-keeping.
- Assist with experiments, data collection, and data entry.
- Assist with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
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Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63110
Scheduled Hours 40
Responsible for providing specialized animal husbandry and performing associated duties in a research setting with direction from supervisor, manager, or higher-level technician.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Provide all aspects of general husbandry to germ-free mice. Prepare and sterilize all supplies required for husbandry needs. Maintain inventory of supplies. Assemble, take down, reassemble, and sterilize isolator units. Assist with colony management and maintaining associated records. Assist facility manager, supervisor or higher level technicians with experiments and data collection and data entry. Assist with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
Works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. Must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
Certifications/Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
Skills: Not Applicable
Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.
WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills: Detailed Reports, Software Program Grade R04-H Salary Range $16.54 - $22.35 / Hourly The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
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