Role OverviewThe Cage Wash Technician provides state-of-the-art animal care for laboratory animals housed within all facilities. The primary responsibility is to operate and maintain the animal cage washing equipment for LAR facilities. The Cage Wash Technician will ensure the cleanliness of the facility and all related supplies and caging.
What You Will Do
Provides animal care for all species housed according to specified Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), sanitizing all supplies, maintaining clean animal rooms, procedure rooms, hallways, and other support areas, and keeping records related to animal support areas.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This individual must be willing and able to rotate through all LAR facilities, have good communication skills with co-workers, the LAR management team, PIs, research staff, students, facility maintenance crews, and other support services.
Requirements
- Willing and able to work safely with biological and chemical hazards
- Basic knowledge of biology and behavior of laboratory animal species
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a laboratory animal resources team
- Ability to work independently and communicate well with different levels within the organization
- Proven ability to work with a diverse team for a common goal consistent with the mission of the Laboratory Animal Resources
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit program
- Eligible for overtime
- Essential services personnel
- Physical capacity exam required
- Valid driver's license not required
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