Veterinary Technician

Downstate; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s Division of Comparative Medicine seeks a full-time Instructional Support Technician / Veterinary Technician to support animal care and research in our facilities.

The technician conducts clinical observations, administers treatments, assists with anesthesia and surgery, maintains records, and collaborates with veterinarians, researchers, and animal care staff to meet regulatory and institutional standards.

Qualificações

• The job does not specify formal degree requirements in the provided excerpt.
• Candidates should have experience in veterinary clinical care and laboratory animal handling.

Responsabilidades

• Provide veterinary clinical and technical support for animals in research facilities.
• Assist with surgical procedures and anesthesia under veterinary direction.
• Maintain accurate records for animal health, treatments, and census in required systems.
• Coordinate with veterinary staff, investigators, and animal care personnel to ensure welfare and compliance.
• Participate in routine facility QA, SOP reviews, and occasional after-hours rotations.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Division of Comparative Medicine in the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Instructional Support Technician / Veterinary Technician.

Job Summary

The Veterinary Technician provides veterinary clinical and technical support for animals maintained in the institution’s research facilities. The Veterinary Technician supports the health and welfare of laboratory animals, assists with surgical procedures and anesthesia, performs clinical observations and prescribed treatments, and helps ensure that animal care and research activities comply with applicable federal and state requirements and institutional policies. The position supports a variety of research animal species, including USDA-covered species such as non-human primates, swine, sheep, and rabbits, and works closely with veterinary staff, researchers, and animal care personnel.

The position reports to the Veterinary Technician Supervisor and receives clinical direction from the facility Veterinarian, as needed.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Clinical Care and Animal Welfare

• Conduct daily morning and afternoon vivarium rounds; observe, assess, and document animal health, welfare, and behavior, including signs of illness, injury, or psychological distress.
• Identify animals requiring veterinary attention; communicate concerns promptly and assist in triaging emergencies and coordinating follow-up care.
• Administer treatments prescribed by the facility veterinarian; collect biological samples, assist with diagnostic testing and physical examinations, and support care during quarantine or semiannual testing.
• Assist with rodent health surveillance, animal census activities, and species-specific enrichment and behavioral monitoring.
• Provide and document animal enrichment and implement approved exemptions from enrichment or social housing in accordance with IACUC protocols.

Surgical and Anesthesia Support

• Prepare operating rooms, surgical packs, instruments, equipment, and supplies for research procedures, including sterilization and readiness checks.
• Provide technical support throughout preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for research animals, including non-human primates, swine, sheep, and rabbits.
• Assist with administration and monitoring of anesthesia, including in-depth monitoring and constant-rate infusions for large animal species, under veterinary direction.
• Provide prescribed postoperative treatments and monitoring, document recovery, and collaborate with investigators and laboratory personnel to improve surgical maintenance and recovery procedures.
• Handle, transfer, and/or administer controlled substances only as authorized and in accordance with applicable procedures.

Research Compliance, Documentation, and Quality Assurance

• Maintain accurate clinical, surgical, behavioral, enrichment, training, and animal census records, including required documentation for USDA-covered species.
• Enter animal health cases and required information into the designated electronic systems, including SharePoint and the Division of Comparative Medicine database.
• Record procedural, technical, and veterinary supply charges in the departmental database and support accurate animal census information used for billing.
• Communicate animal welfare concerns and potential noncompliance issues to veterinary and departmental leadership, principal investigators, and appropriate research staff.
• Liaise with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) regarding required enrichment and behavioral-monitoring documentation and approved exemptions.
• Assist with post-approval monitoring, including protocols involving controlled water access when assigned, and maintain official records under institutional retention requirements.
• Participate in routine facility quality-assurance activities, room checks, and the review and revision of standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Training, Collaboration, and Departmental Support

• Teach and demonstrate humane, safe animal handling, procedural techniques, and appropriate use of laboratory and surgical equipment to researchers, technicians, students, and other personnel.
• Collaborate with principal investigators, research staff, veterinary staff, and animal care personnel to support research activities while maintaining animal welfare standards.
• Maintain equipment in working order and assist with veterinary supply inventory and stock.
• Provide responsive service to investigators and laboratory staff and work collaboratively in a dynamic research environment.
• Participate in occasional evening, weekend, or on-call rotations and provide coverage for colleagues as operationally required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.