The Animal Care Technician I follows all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas including room or facility personnel entry, use of personnel protective equipment (PPE), and decontamination of all equipment and material moving into controlled areas.

Responsibilities Include:

• Perform cage changing or cleaning as required.
• Maintain quality and health of research animals by performing health checks and recording animal health concerns per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and/or specified protocols.
• Follow Institutional, local, state, federal regulations, policies and procedures to assure proper animal care, health and welfare.

Required Skills

High School Diploma or GED Required. 1-12 months experience.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience

High School Diploma or GED Required. 1-12 months experience.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.