Job Details

Working Title: Animal Technician

Location: The Sandler Neuroscience Building, 675 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco, CA 94158

Schedule: M-F 0700-1530

Duration: As soon as compliance is cleared for 26 weeks

Scope of Duties: Animal care and room sanitation, animal health, record keeping, maintenance, and animal husbandry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1 year of experience in animal handling or in the operation of lab animal sanitation equipmentis required.

Ability to communicate animal health information to appropriate personnel, and maintain legible records for permanent status. All assignments require some use of a computer/email.

General knowledge of feeding, caging, and space requirements for multiple species of laboratory animals used in biomedical research.

Ability and skills needed to identify animal health concerns and regulatory compliance for their assigned areas and to report conditions to veterinary staff, researchers, and compliance staff.

Full knowledge of disinfection, sanitation, and cleaning agents; knowledge and ability to use cage washers for cleaning and autoclaves for sterilization of cages.

General knowledge of federal and other licensing agencies’ regulations.

Satisfactory job performance ratings at all times during probationary employment period.

Ability to follow instructions, work independently, or in shared assignments with others.

Basic computer skills (e.g., e-mail skills, ability to scan cage barcodes, sync PDAs for submitting Health Surveillance Reports electronically, utilize email account for work-related communications, online training, HBS timesheet submission).

Ability to follow work rules, including no eating or drinking in animal areas, and no smoking at campus facilities.

Ability to bend, squat, kneel, stand, reach above shoulder level, and move on a hard surface for up to 7 hours/day.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required; includes protective clothing, protective glasses, safety shoes, and gloves daily, face masks as required, and a respirator if assigned.

Ability to push and pull heavy objects and ability to safely move and or lift heavy loads (up to 50 pounds).

Education, Training and Experience:

Graduation from high school/GED, completion of training equivalent to the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification of the AALAS, and one year of animal care experience; or high school graduation and two years of animal care experience in the care of an animal species appropriate to the particular job; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.