Summary

Under minimal supervision, provides skilled care and handling of gnotobiotic laboratory animals. Primarily working in germ-free areas that include are standard housing, biohazard, non-human primate and specialized animal colonies. Also responsible for limited supervisory duties that includes direction and oversight of work, but excluding discipline.

Job Duties

• Feeds and waters animals under gnotobiotic housing conditions.
• Conducts daily health checks of animals maintained in specialized housing systems.
• Enters sterile supplies into animal housing areas with the use of specialized equipment and aerosolized sterilants and verifies sterility before supplies are used.
• Changes cages as scheduled; sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways.
• Performs technical procedures such as: blood collection, parenteral and oral administration of materials, permanent animal identification, and animal restraint with a high degree of proficiency.
• Trains less experienced staff members on husbandry and technical procedures .
• Assists with surgical manipulation of animals, provides pre- and post-surgical care of animals.
• Establishes, monitors and maintains non-animal and animal inventories.
• Orders laboratory supplies and pharmaceuticals.
• Administers prescribed medications.
• Maintains accurate colony management records and animal inventory records.
• Records study-related data and communicates results to stakeholders.
• Implements study plans and coordinates with other staff members to achieve scientific objectives.
• Participates in specific technical services provided by CCM .
• Provides training and mentorship to entry level GF technicians.
• Assigns work activities of less experienced GF technicians.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Four years of relevant experience.
• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience in gnotobiology 
• Candidates with data collection experience, previous research roles, and/or animal care and handling experience preferred.