Laboratory Technical Assistant 1, 2 or 3

Laboratory Technical Assistant

LSU Health New Orleans Division of Animal Care is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Laboratory Technical Assistant 1, 2 or 3. There are multiple vacancies. The incumbent will be responsible for basic and specialized animal husbandry duties for a large variety of research animals maintained and housed within the Division of Animal Care. The Facility Manager, Clinical Veterinarian, Laboratory Technical Assistant Supervisor and Laboratory Technician Supervisor will provide supervision for this position. The position will require weekend and holiday duties.

Thank you for your interest in a career at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. We appreciate your interest in joining our LSU Health New Orleans community. As a campus of Louisiana State University, LSU Health New Orleans offers excellent benefits including health care and retirement plans, and generous sick and vacation leave.

LSU Health New Orleans seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. LSU Health New Orleans is also designated as a State As A Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management (View email address on click.appcast.io).

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training required.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Perform specialized maintenance or animal husbandry duties in biosafety level 1, 2, 3 areas. Independently maintain husbandry and sanitation of animal satellite housing facility exceeding regulatory requirements.
• Visually inspect and monitor the health status of research animals and report abnormalities to the veterinarian. Record animal behavior, fecal and urine output, and food and water intake. Identify and report subtle signs of illness in all laboratory animals.
• Operate large, specialized autoclave equipment to ensure proper sanitation and disinfection of materials used in the facility.
• Perform cage changing in specialized behavioral areas in weekends. Cross train for all areas in the facility to provide husbandry as needed.
• Maintain weekly animal and feed inventory.
• Maintain daily monitoring logs of animal environment.

There are some special requirements to this position: All new hires will be required to participate in the Division of Animal Care Occupational Health Program mandated by Federal Law. New Hires will complete a Risk Assessment Evaluation/Review Form, and will be scheduled for the following: Physical, Blood work which includes: Complete blood count, and blood chemistry profile, and measles titer tuberculosis testing. New Hires may also be scheduled for the following: Toxoplasmosis Testing (women), Tetanus/Diphtheria Immunization, Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DTP) Immunization, Measles, mumps, rubella Vaccine.

Compensation: Starting rate of pay for the LTA 1 is $12, LTA 2 is $12.84 and LTA 3 is $13.74. Payrate is dependent upon applicants' level of experience. There is an additional $3 Premium Pay and $1 Longevity Pay per hour for "hours worked only". Location: 533 Bolivar St. New Orleans LA 70112 Hours of Operation: 7:00am -4:00pm Monday - Friday every other Weekend and Holiday 6:00 am -10:30 am. Appointment Type: Probational. This position will require selected applicant to be on Probation for at least 6 months. Pre-employment Drug testing, TB Skin test and Criminal Background check are required.

Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
• Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at
• Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
• Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others