Animal Care Technician

George Washington University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Washington, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION


Job Description Summary:
GW Office of Animal Research seeks to hire a Temporary Animal Care Technician. The Temporary Animal Care Technician provides routine care over a group or groups of experimental animals in the Animal Research Facility, to include interacting with faculty, staff and students concerning the facility and experimental animals.
Job functions include:
- Feeding animals, maintaining animal space and lab equipment, and ensuring compliance with university, state and federal regulations.
- Ability to handle animals in a safe manner and to exercise basic principles of an animal care related to environmental control, disease control and sanitation.
- The Animal Care Technician shall maintain and conduct a daily inventory of animals.
- Observe and monitor the general health of the animals and report and record abnormalities.
- Prepare and provide animals with regular or specialist diets and water, as directed.
- Perform basic animal care following operations by administering medications and document records.
- Clean and sanitize animal rooms. Sterilize and sanitize equipment as needed.
- Assist in performing euthanasia and perform other special diagnostic tests.
- Screens and process incoming animals in accordance with regulations.
- Operate and provide basic maintenance to equipment associated with animal care and use.
- The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:

II. POSITION INFORMATION


Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: Human Resource Management and Development (HRM&D)
Family Research and Labs
Sub-Family Animal Care
Stream
Level
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Hours Per Week: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
Position Designation:
Telework: No
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Position Type:
Posting Number: T000120
Job Open Date: 01/03/2024
Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled: No
Applicant Review Will Commence On:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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