Lab Animal Technician 1
On-siteBeaverton, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Conduct routine animal husbandry procedures including feeding, watering, capturing, and restraining nonhuman primates and small laboratory animals. Perform daily sanitization of housing, equipment, and facilities while observing animals for behavioral or physical abnormalities. Assist with health management tasks such as weighing, TB testing, blood collections, and facility maintenance like replacing water valves or lighting. Operate support equipment including cage washers, autoclaves, and pressure washers to maintain research standards. Interact with investigative staff to fulfill service-oriented research support needs.
Required Qualifications
- Basic knowledge of the care of animals can be demonstrated through care of household pets, farm animals, or 4-H animals.
- Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and/or written formats with both technical and professional staff.
- Ability to assist with research support at the level that the individual is trained.
- Research support must be performed in a professional manner and will require contact with investigative staff.
- Ability to perform general animal husbandry duties and assist investigative staff with needs as requested.
- A valid Driver's License and the ability to drive ARRS/ONPRC vehicles on and off campus.
Desired Qualifications
- Advancement requires High School Diploma or GED; and master of principles and concepts that are taught on the job.
- 6 months' related experience with animals, OR Certification at the Assistant laboratory animal Technician level (ALAT) OR 2 years of indirect laboratory animal experience.
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