Lab Animal Technician I or II (Biocontainment) - R104341

Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID: R104341

Minimum Requirements:

Lab Animal Technician I - High school diploma or GED and one or more years of work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Grade 1 (Hourly)

Lab Animal Technician II - High school diploma or GED and two or more years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Grade 2 (Hourly)

Position Description:

Join a motivated and innovative team dedicated to practices of husbandry, technical, and research support for a variety of animal species and advance infectious disease research. A qualified candidate will receive unique biocontainment training with opportunities for continuing education and growth. Job duties will include work at biosafety levels 2 and 3.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs general animal husbandry, including by not limited to animal health observations, cage changing, and facility maintenance in adherence with biosafety standards
• Responsible for the decontamination and sanitization of ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 equipment and facilities. Applies biosafety procedures with processing biohazardous materials.
• Recognize and report veterinary cases to the supervisor.
• Maintain a stock of supplies to support research needs.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are compliant with federal regulations and agencies.
• Ensures quality assurance by managing records of research involving biologic agents.
• Ensures that facilities and equipment are in optimal and adequate working condition. Submit requests for maintenance and repairs as needed.

1 position available.  Position will be filled at the Lab Animal Technician I or II level based on candidate qualifications and if the candidate has AALAS certification.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.