Compound Maintenance Technician - Lawrenceville, GA

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Compound Maintenance Technician

The Division of Animal Resources, within the Emory National Biomedical Research Center at Emory University Field Station (Lawrenceville, Georgia), is currently seeking a Compound Maintenance Technician to join our team. Our work consists of providing husbandry and care for a large colony of nonhuman primates in an open campus type setting.

The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, extremely dependable, reliable, detail-oriented, and possess a positive attitude and passion for animal care in a research environment. The Compound Maintenance Technician will be a team player who is willing to learn on the job and collaborate with coworkers and other departments at the facility. The Compound Maintenance Technician will work to ensure the highest quality of husbandry and care. Efficient and effective communication skills with co-workers, the management team, PIs, research staff, students, and other support services are also required.

Collaborate. Innovate. Serve. These three simple words capture what we do at ENBRC to help advance science and improve the health and well-being of humans and non-human primates. If you are someone with animal care experience who is familiar with standard policies and practices associated with providing humane and compassionate care to animals in a biomedical research setting, this is an amazing opportunity to indirectly save and change lives and make a positive impact in the science and research community.

Dedicated to discovering causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of disease, Emory National Biomedical Research Center (ENBRC) is improving human and animal health and lives worldwide. One of seven NPRCs funded by the NIH, ENBRC conducts studies that make breakthrough discoveries possible.

This position will pressure wash compounds, caging, structures, and anything associated with outdoor animal enclosures for up to four (4) hours a day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rake debris in compounds
• Hand scrub structures within outdoor enclosures.
• Performs specialized husbandry work, including the cleaning of hard-to-reach areas within cages and runs, and indoor enclosures.
• Pressure washes outdoor runs.
• Assist with rodent exclusion or rodent control measures, to include setting, removing, cleaning traps, filling rodent holes, and disposing of deceased rats.
• Cleans drains as well as unclogs stopped up drains.
• Performs general grounds maintenance such as removing fallen trees, branches, etc.
• Assists Facilities with small maintenance repairs.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of compound maintenance experience.
• The ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Positions in this classification may require a valid Georgia driver's license and an insurable driving record.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in a laboratory animal setting
• Collaborative and team spirited.

Working Environment:

• Work schedule is Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.
• Outdoor work environment (weather conditions and insects for example).
• Work environment involves working around biohazardous blood and tissues.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Requires the ability to bend, kneel, and/or squat.
• Requires significant walking.

Pre-Employment Statement:

The Emory National Primate Biomedical Center (ENBRC), in conjunction with Emory University, conducts pre-employment screenings for all positions. These screenings may include an Information Network Associates (INA) and criminal background check, and verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. In addition, the process may include a drug screening with health assessment, and review and mandate for various vaccinations. Updated COVID-19 vaccinations may be necessary for specific research projects.

Note: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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