Animal Technician

Job Summary:
Under direction of the head of the fish facility, this position is responsible for the daily care and husbandry of zebrafish in a research environment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory guidelines. The Animal Technician will maintain health and well-being of laboratory zebrafish by providing a stable, sanitized environment with quality food and water and husbandry practices. The position also involves potential exposure to BSL1 & BSL2 chemicals, but PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and training will be administered and expected to be followed to ensure the safety of the technician and compliance with the required safety and animal husbandry protocols. This position will require standing and bending for extended periods of time and occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
Job-Specific Responsibilities:
Perform and record daily animal health observations, communicate any adverse findings to the manager, and complete required documentation. Technician will maintain clean, orderly and sanitized work areas - identifying any problems and notifying aquatics facility manager, perform daily room checks for environmental conditions (temperature, salinity, lighting, pH), perform and record all water chemistry testing, and complete required area documentation. Technician will monitor equipment for proper operation and complete appropriate documentation. Additionally, technician will oversee invertebrate cultures for feeding various developmental stages, monitor supplies and communicate supply needs to manager in timely manner. Under supervision, technician may assist in room training. May assist with experiments conducted in the lab, which include spawning animals, genotyping and data analysis. Some holiday and weekend coverage will be required.
Basic Qualifications:
At least six months experience in animal care or equivalent.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
BA/BS or College background in Biology is strongly preferred as is one year of animal (ideally zebrafish) care/husbandry work experience. The job responsibilities require the analytical skills to gather and interpret data in situations in which the information or problems are relatively routine. The successful candidate must be a highly motivated, detail oriented, responsible individual with strong organizational skills and work ethic.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No