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 Animal Care Technician I ensures quality animal care for all research animals.  They maintain proper sanitization of all animal equipment, animal housing and research areas and materials.  Under the Supervisor, they are expected to follow institutional, local, state, federal regulations, policies and procedures to assure proper animal care, health and welfare.

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

Required Skills

High School diploma or GED, less than 12 months 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 Twisiting 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. Repetative 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.

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 COVID-19 Resources 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. 

Required Experience

High School diploma or GED, less than 12 months 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 Twisiting 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. Repetative 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.

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 COVID-19 Resources 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.