Animal Caretaker

The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: Clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents. Additional duties are as follows: Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions. Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures. Humanely handle, restrain and transport animals. Assist principal investigators, students and technicians. Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation. Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories. Perform tasks such as: maintenance of; supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records. Learn more: Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life. As an Equal Opportunity / Afforditive Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status. Minimum Qualifications Requires education in a specific field and at least one year of experience directly related to the research or program. Also requires experience in a laboratory setting and/or with laboratory animals. Animal care work outside of a residential setting. Driving Requirements Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle. Campus All Campuses Salary Range $37,000 Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate. Work Hours 37.5 hours per week This position requires rotating weekend work Number of references required 3 Contact's Name Contact's Pronouns Contact's Pronouns She/Her Contact's Title Contact's Title Facility Manager Contact's Email Contact's Phone Contact's Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo. Faculty Faculty Student Association (FSA) Research Foundation Employee State Classified State Professional UB Foundation

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