Cagewash Technician I

Job Description

Job Description

Clearance requirement : Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a favorable suitability determination and pass an employment drug screening.

Performs general Cagewash Technician I duties associated with cage sanitation and preparation for reuse in a research setting including animal husbandry, maintenance of cages and sanitary conditions.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Assists in sanitation and decontamination in all areas of the facility.
• Understand and follow appropriate safety procedures and quality assurance guidelines.
• Cleans and sanitizes animal cages and equipment. Handles clean caging and equipment appropriately, puts clean bedding into cages and restocks supplies.
• Monitors and records results of cagewash water temperature using provided supplies such as temperature strips.
• Disposes of waste following appropriate Standard Operating Procedures.
• Receives and stores materials, food, and supplies.
• Transports caging supplies between animal rooms and cage washrooms.
• Reports mechanical failures promptly and properly to the supervisor.
• Performs microbiological sampling in accordance with SOP.
• Ensures that all logbooks, checklists, and other records are completed in a timely fashion.
• May assist in basic animal husbandry support.
• May assist in housekeeping duties such as stocking PPE stations, trash collection and cleaning animal facility laboratories, offices, and ancillary areas.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent education required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, positive attitude.
• Must have outstanding organizational skills, accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs., pull, push and handle cages, racks, large pieces of equipment, feed, bedding, and other materials in the research facility.

SciTech offers an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a great 401(k) package, vacation, and sick leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability and Veterans.