Veterinary Laboratory & Animal Care Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is seeking candidates for a Biological Science Laboratory Technician role at the GS-5 level. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience in a field related to the duties of the job, typically in a controlled environment, along with education credentials in biology or related sciences.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in biology or related fields, or meet the education requirements with the specified coursework.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-5 level is creditable if equivalent to GS-4 and related to the duties of the position.
• Education can substitute for experience: bachelor's with relevant major and required coursework; 12 months in a lab tech program can substitute for experience for microbiology/biochemistry work.
• Transcripts are required to verify qualifying education and experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree with major study in biology or related field

24 semester hours in biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics

Job description

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System is seeking candidates for a Biological Science Laboratory Technician role at the GS-5 level. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience in a field related to the duties of the job, typically in a controlled environment, along with education credentials in biology or related sciences.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in biology or related fields, or meet the education requirements with the specified coursework.