Vivarium Technician: Precision Animal Care & Lab Support

Trinity Univesity; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 2,615,000 - 3,269,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity University in Waxahachie, TX is seeking a Vivarium Technician to maintain the animal care facility and provide consistent, high-quality husbandry services for research animals. The role operates and maintains facility equipment and supports daily care in accordance with university policies.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in biology or animal sciences preferred.
• One year of animal care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily husbandry for multiple laboratory animal species, including health checks and observations; feeding; monitoring watering systems; changing/cleaning cages; and safely handling animals.
• Maintains complete and accurate daily room logs; monitors expiration dates for consumables; follows special husbandry instructions; sanitizes rooms, surfaces and equipment.
• Operates cage-wash and sanitation equipment; prepares cages, racks and related equipment for washing; reassembles clean cages and equipment for use.
• Stocks and maintains husbandry and facility supplies; reports low inventory or equipment malfunctions promptly.
• Complies with health and safety requirements, IACUC policies, SOPs and animal-welfare rules; participates in required training; reports concerns.

Skills

Animal care

Health monitoring

Recordkeeping

Time management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in biology or animal sciences

Job description

Trinity University in Waxahachie, TX is seeking a Vivarium Technician to maintain the animal care facility and provide consistent, high-quality husbandry services for research animals. The role operates and maintains facility equipment and supports daily care in accordance with university policies.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.