Temporary Laboratory - Animal Care Assistant

This is a part-time or temporary non-benefited position. Description & Details: We are seeking 2 part-time assistants to support routine laboratory animal care and colony management. Responsibilities include:

• Daily care and monitoring of laboratory mice
• Cage maintenance and routine husbandry
• Animal colony organization and record keeping
• Assisting with routine laboratory animal management under supervision
• Other related laboratory support tasks as assigned

Required Training: Before beginning paid employment, selected candidates are required to:

• Volunteer in the laboratory for up to one week to complete all required university safety, compliance, and laboratory training.
• Successfully complete any required laboratory orientation before performing assigned duties.

Only candidates who successfully complete the required training and demonstrate the ability to perform the assigned duties will transition to the paid part-time position. Work Schedule:

• Wednesday mornings (4 hours) are mandatory.
• Additional work hours are flexible and will be scheduled based on laboratory needs.

Employees are only expected to work when assistance is needed. • Total working hours cannot exceed 15 hours per week Advertised Pay: $15.00/hour Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations. Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a complete immunization (immune) record.
• Must not have allergies to laboratory animals (especially mice).
• Reliable, responsible, and willing to follow laboratory protocols.
• Previous animal handling experience is preferred but not required.
• All non-NDSU candidates will be subject to a background check before employment begins.

To Apply - Applications must include the following materials: Applicants should submit the following. Each required element should be uploaded separately. Resume. Optional cover letter. Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months. Employment Eligibility: NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents . You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C. About Us: North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment. NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country. NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live. NDSU is committed to fostering a community where differences are recognized as strengths. Rooted in our land-grant mission, we work together to meet the needs of North Dakota and its communities through education, research and outreach. Equal Opportunity Statement: NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable. Direct inquiries to: Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, Fargo, ND, 58108, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io. No Smoking Notice: As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10. Reasonable Accommodation Information: North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io . recblid f49xsry6bshe08zt2ltf5z1ic4162w North Dakota State University