Laboratory Animal Technician Assistant
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Job Number: 7141147
- Posting Date: Apr 20, 2023
- Salary / Pay Rate: $36,100.00 -$40975.61
- Application Deadline: May 18, 2023
Job Description
The University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis has an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Animal Technician Assistant.
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. Non-exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that starts with 11 days of vacation accrued per year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and time for community service; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).
Essential Functions:
• Observes, identifies, and reports animal health related problems.
• Administers special diets, medication, and experimental drugs.
• Assists higher level personnel during medical treatments or experimental procedures.
• Performs routine research related activities such as collecting, measuring, and analyzing specimens, transporting, and weighing animals.
• Coordinates animal care activities with other staff.
• Assists with the evaluation, maintenance, and monitoring of the health of laboratory animals. Assists with the breeding of animals and other activities to maintain animal room stock and various crosses.
• Provides husbandry support as required by standard operating procedures such as ensuring appropriate feeding and watering of animals, cleaning and changing cages, preparing special diets and maintaining proper temperature, light, and humidity levels.
• Handles animal carcasses, tissues, and wastes following established policies and procedures.
• Maintains husbandry records pertaining to animal census, animal breeding, dietary studies, infectious disease studies, etc.
• Receives, inspects, and stocks supplies such as animal feed and bedding. Assists in maintaining inventory.
• Coordinates with general maintenance for repairs and regulates the lighting, ventilation, temperature and humidity levels of the animal room environment.
• Sterilizes glassware, syringes, instruments, and equipment.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED.
Experience: Six (6) months in a laboratory animal facility supporting a research project in related field.
Other: Biosafety Laboratories Level 3 (BLS3) requires successful completion of Department of Justice security clearance for work with Select Agents and Toxins, as required by Federal regulation.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Working knowledge of husbandry practices as routinely required in a laboratory animal environment.
• Ability to operate standard laboratory animal equipment including scales, autoclaves, pressure washers, cage washers, steam cleaners, etc.; to lift bags of feed and bedding; to follow standard operating procedures; to move heavy stainless steel racks, clean cages, etc.; to wear and work in personal protective equipment; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Other:
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Based on the status of this position, selected candidates are eligible to participate in the Bargaining unit (Union).
Salary Range: $36,100 - $40,975.61
Please apply at www.umaryland.edu. Job # 2300004Q or 230000EA
UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at [email protected].
If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. Non-exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that starts with 11 days of vacation accrued per year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and time for community service; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).
Essential Functions:
• Observes, identifies, and reports animal health related problems.
• Administers special diets, medication, and experimental drugs.
• Assists higher level personnel during medical treatments or experimental procedures.
• Performs routine research related activities such as collecting, measuring, and analyzing specimens, transporting, and weighing animals.
• Coordinates animal care activities with other staff.
• Assists with the evaluation, maintenance, and monitoring of the health of laboratory animals. Assists with the breeding of animals and other activities to maintain animal room stock and various crosses.
• Provides husbandry support as required by standard operating procedures such as ensuring appropriate feeding and watering of animals, cleaning and changing cages, preparing special diets and maintaining proper temperature, light, and humidity levels.
• Handles animal carcasses, tissues, and wastes following established policies and procedures.
• Maintains husbandry records pertaining to animal census, animal breeding, dietary studies, infectious disease studies, etc.
• Receives, inspects, and stocks supplies such as animal feed and bedding. Assists in maintaining inventory.
• Coordinates with general maintenance for repairs and regulates the lighting, ventilation, temperature and humidity levels of the animal room environment.
• Sterilizes glassware, syringes, instruments, and equipment.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED.
Experience: Six (6) months in a laboratory animal facility supporting a research project in related field.
Other: Biosafety Laboratories Level 3 (BLS3) requires successful completion of Department of Justice security clearance for work with Select Agents and Toxins, as required by Federal regulation.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Working knowledge of husbandry practices as routinely required in a laboratory animal environment.
• Ability to operate standard laboratory animal equipment including scales, autoclaves, pressure washers, cage washers, steam cleaners, etc.; to lift bags of feed and bedding; to follow standard operating procedures; to move heavy stainless steel racks, clean cages, etc.; to wear and work in personal protective equipment; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Other:
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Based on the status of this position, selected candidates are eligible to participate in the Bargaining unit (Union).
Salary Range: $36,100 - $40,975.61
Please apply at www.umaryland.edu. Job # 2300004Q or 230000EA
UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at [email protected].
If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
