SUPPORT SERVICE TECHNICIAN I, BUMC Lab Animal Science Center (22500017980525)

Job Description Section:

The Animal Science Center is part of the Office of Research , a group dedicated to aiding the research community in navigating the lifecycle of their work, from finding funding to creating proposals to helping inventions find their way to the public.

The Support Services Tech I supports the Operations Manager in the 670 Albany Street Mouse Breeding Facility - LASC Animal Core. The incumbent will perform several specific procedures and maintain specific records as part of the fee-for-service breeding colony management program and designated supply inventories. This employee will also contribute to the general daily care and maintenance of the research animal colonies. Training and technical procedural support to the research and LASC will also be incorporated into the duties of this position.

This position is eligible for the generous tuition remission at Boston University.

High School diploma or GED, prior experience in an animal facility required. Demonstrated excellence as an animal care technician will be considered for promotion to this position. 

Other requirements include:

Physical ability to lift, vision, and auditory requirement: 50 lbs. & Vision and Hearing within normal parameters

Walking  and Standing: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Bending and Twisting Neck: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Bending and Twisting Back: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Squatting : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day

Kneeling : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day

Repetitive Hand Movement

Simple Grasping:  Both Hands: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Power Grasping:  Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 1-2hour per day

Fine Manipulation:  1 Hand: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day

Pushing/Pulling:  Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 2-4hour per day

Reaching above shoulder height: 2-4 hrs. at one time & 4-6 hours per day

Reaching below shoulder height: 2-4 hours at one time & 4-6 hours per day

Reaching/Trunk Rotation above shoulder height: 2-4 hrs. at one time & 4-6 hours per day

Complete Initial Health Questionnaire

Complete OSHA Respiratory Medical Evaluation Questionnaire

TB skin test within past year / TB skin test within past 6 months if working with NHP’s

Proof of two Measles, Mumps, or Rubella or positive measles titer

Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (TDAP) if not vaccinated within past 10 years

Functional capacity evaluation - A functional capacity evaluation is set of tests, practices and observations that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated person to function in a variety of circumstances, most often employment, in an objective manner.

Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty, will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions ). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Back2BU site .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States