Zebrafish Lab Animal Technician I

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center seeks a dedicated Laboratory Animal Technician to provide daily husbandry and maintenance for research animals and housing facilities in line with SOPs and AAALAC guidelines. The role reports to the Supervisor of the Animal Research Facility.

Responsibilities include cleaning cages, providing fresh food and water, monitoring health, using biosafety cabinets and equipment, and maintaining accurate room logs; requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years’

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certificate 1 preferred: Asst Laboratory Animal Tech.
• Certificate 2 preferred: Laboratory Animal Technician.
• 1–3 years related work experience required.
• Experience with animals or a lab animal environment is beneficial.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily husbandry care to research animals and maintains housing per SOPs and regulations.
• Monitors animal health and reports illnesses to the supervisor; completes required documents.
• Operates safety equipment and specialized racks; reports deficiencies promptly.
• Houses arriving colonies according to procedures and logs; corrects errors with supervisor.
• Monitors temperature and humidity; records data and reports deviations.

Skills

Teamwork

Written communications

Oral communications

Customer service

Attention to safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certificate 1: Asst Laboratory Animal Tech

Certificate 2: Laboratory Animal Technician

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center seeks a dedicated Laboratory Animal Technician to provide daily husbandry and maintenance for research animals and housing facilities in line with SOPs and AAALAC guidelines. The role reports to the Supervisor of the Animal Research Facility.

Responsibilities include cleaning cages, providing fresh food and water, monitoring health, using biosafety cabinets and equipment, and maintaining accurate room logs; requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years’