Vivarium Technician II

Role Summary

Responsible for animal husbandry and housekeeping of animal holding and support areas. The Vivarium Technician II assists and supports the daily activities for the in vivo pharmacology program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain animal husbandry and housekeeping of animal holding and support areas.
• Assist with routine dosing, blood collection, necropsy and any other technical procedures required for the in vivo pharmacology program.
• Prepares routine media, reagents and custom solutions for use by department and other research staff.
• Stocks and distributes laboratory supplies and equipment for assigned department.
• Performs general laboratory maintenance including collecting, washing, and storing procedure tools, arranging and dismantling laboratory apparatus and operating husbandry equipment.
• Complies with company health and safety policies and general laboratory practices.
• Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of 4 years related experience; or,
• AA degree and a minimum of 2 years related experience; or,
• BS degree and zero or more years related experience; or,
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Experience with animal facility housekeeping, safety, and inventory procedures and record keeping.
• Experience with receiving and caging animals.
• Experience with in vivo techniques including but not limited to: dosing (IV, IP, SC, PO), blood collection techniques (tail vein, submandibular, cardiac puncture, etc.), and organ harvesting from small laboratory animals.
• Basic experience working with computers including MS Word and MS Excel required.
• Basic knowledge of animal handling techniques, theories and practices.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Writes simple correspondences and effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Able to receive general instructions on routine work, and detailed instruction on new assignments.
• Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.

Education

• As listed in Qualifications (three education pathways available: high school diploma/GED with 4+ years related experience; AA with 2+ years; BS with zero or more years).

Additional Requirements

• Able to lift 50 lbs.