Laboratory Animal Technician

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Hou rs Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Five 8 hour days/40 hour week
• Some weekend and holiday work required

Pay Range:

Job Description:

Under general supervision performs general care and maintenance of laboratory animals and facilities in a research and teaching environment.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent with previous lab animal experience.

Licensure certification and/or registration:

• Valid applicable state drivers license.
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Capable of performing duties as specified for Laboratory Animal Technician Trainee (LATT) position.
• Safely handles and restrains all animal species while maintaining proper identification and location.
• Assembles caging equipment in order to provide comfortable safe housing for all species.
• Completes and documents supply and diet inventory on a weekly basis.
• Communicates pertinent information to clinical supervisory and management personnel in writing and verbally.
• Provides species specific environmental enrichment items according to schedules and assist Environmental Enrichment coordinator with special enrichment needs.

Skills/qualifications :

• Ability to operate routine animal care and use equipment (e.g. tunnel washer rack washer bulk sterilizer)
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to perform necessary documentation and recordkeeping
• Ability to utilize simple computer skills e.g. email training modules
• Ability to work as a team or independently
• Good time management skills
• Good interpersonal/human relations skills
• Ability to mentor LATT staff

Work environment:

• Indoor/outdoor work environment
• Work includes weekend and holiday work schedules
• Possible exposure to outdoor elements and odors
• Exposure to animal and human pathogens and potential allergens
• Exposure to animals that can inflict bites kick or scratch
• Bending and lifting of cages feed and bedding
• The need to lift push or pull heavy objects

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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