Laboratory Animal Caretaker

Required Qualifications:  As per Civil Service Standards and Specifications. There are no minimum education or experience qualifications for appointment to this title. Must comply with all DLAR policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:  Experience performing animal husbandry duties in a commercial or research setting.

Brief Description of Duties:  The Laboratory Animal Caretaker will take care of lab animals in order to help research work.

• Cleaning, changing cages, bottles, scrubbing pens, feed/water animals, observe/report sick/dead/injured animals; sweep, mop, house and squeegee rooms;
• Sanitize and buff rooms;
• Insure cage cards are filled out properly;
• Take daily census of animal population and fill out prescribed forms;
• Operate automatic cage washers;
• Take garbage out;
• Wash laundry;      
• Pair groups of animals for mating under supervision;
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Special Notes:  These are full-time positions, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Weekend work may be required.  FLSA Nonexempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.  Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.  Mandatory rehire roster candidates have preference.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Patient Contact:  Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:  Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook University's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination), clear a background investigation, submit (3) written reference, and provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).  Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

Essential Position:  This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions  performed.  Positions that are designated as such are required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are  cancelled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH ONLY APPLIES TO POSITIONS THAT MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH PATIENTS OR PATIENT CARE EMPLOYEES.

In response to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) regulation requiring Hospital and Nursing Home personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, candidates selected for patient care positions or positions that may come in contact with patients or patient care employees, if not already vaccinated, must be fully vaccinated or obtain the first dose of the vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with the DOH vaccine protocol. Candidates who are partially vaccinated, but not yet fully vaccinated, must complete their vaccination series within three (3) calendar days of job offer or in accordance with vaccine manufacture protocol, whichever comes later. The regulation also allows for limited exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law. 

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