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.

Ensure quality animal care for all research animals.  Maintain proper sanitization of all animal equipment, animal housing and research areas and materials.  Follow Institutional, local, state, federal regulations, policies and procedures to assure proper animal care, health and welfare.

Perform basic animal husbandry for common laboratory species i.e. rat, mouse, fish, frogs, other for conventional, barrier, and aquatics facilities. Perform basic animal care operations procedures relevant to Animal Biosafety Levels:  ABSL-1, ABSL-2, and Chemical Containments Levels:  CCL-1, CCL-2, CCL-3. Animal receiving, census data collection, supply inventory, sorting, and distribution. Other duties as assigned.

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

Required Skills

High School diploma or GED, at least 1 year of experience.

Other requirements include:

1. Physical ability to lift, vision, and auditory requirement: 50 lbs & Vision and Hearing within normal parameters
2. Walking and Standing: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
3. Bending and Twisting Neck: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
4. Bending and Twisting Back: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
5. Squatting : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
6. Kneeling : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
7. Repetitive Hand Movement
8. Simple Grasping:  Both Hands: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
9. Power Grasping:  Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 1-2hour per day
10. Fine Manipulation:  1 Hand: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
11. Pushing/Pulling:  Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 2-4hour per day
12. Reaching above shoulder height: 2-4 hrs at one time & 4-6 hours per day
13. Reaching below shoulder height: 2-4 hours at one time & 4-6 hours per day
14. 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.

Required Experience

High School diploma or GED, at least 1 year of experience.

Other requirements include:

1. Physical ability to lift, vision, and auditory requirement: 50 lbs & Vision and Hearing within normal parameters
2. Walking and Standing: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
3. Bending and Twisting Neck: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
4. Bending and Twisting Back: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
5. Squatting : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
6. Kneeling : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
7. Repetitive Hand Movement
8. Simple Grasping:  Both Hands: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
9. Power Grasping:  Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 1-2hour per day
10. Fine Manipulation:  1 Hand: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
11. Pushing/Pulling:  Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 2-4hour per day
12. Reaching above shoulder height: 2-4 hrs at one time & 4-6 hours per day
13. Reaching below shoulder height: 2-4 hours at one time & 4-6 hours per day
14. 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.