Temporary Lab Animal Technician 1 - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

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Temporary Lab Animal Technician 1

US-OR-Beaverton

Job ID: 2025-33952
Type: Temporary Part-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Veterinary
Beaverton, OR

Overview

The Laboratory Animal Technician 1, Equipment Sanitation Technician provides research support, routine health care, and husbandry, for animals maintained at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.  The primary function of this Animal Resources & Research Support (ARRS) position is to provide animals with sanitized primary housing in accordance with local, regional and federal regulations and guidelines, to perform the research support tasks, routine health care, and manual and technical husbandry tasks, which are directly related to the care of laboratory animals.  Daily activities include cleaning, sanitizing and sterilizing animal primary housing and equipment following strict protocols.  The area of work assignment and specific tasks will vary, depending on animal populations and care requirements, service requirements, and staffing needs, during regular and non-regular working hours, including weekends, holidays, or on an overtime basis.  Duties must be performed in a professional manner and will require contact with investigative staff.  This temporary position will be used for the evaluation period with the intent to hire full time after successful completion.

Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards

1.Research Support Services:

 Responsible for, assist with, coordinate, and complete a large volume of tasks following various clearly defined and established research protocols and procedures while balancing the requirements of equipment sanitation in support of laboratory animals used in research; participate in the development, coordination and implementation of institution-wide animal care and use procedures; implement established procedures and policies governing the safe and humane care and use of laboratory animals; safely perform (using proper techniques), equipment sanitation, standard veterinary procedures, including but not limited to venipuncture, medication dose calculations, administration of medications via intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral routes and collect body fluids. 

2. Equipment Sanitation & Animal Husbandry:

 Exchange nonhuman primate cages by removing animal from cage using a   transfer box. Transfer animal to clean cage. Transport dirty cages and/or racks to designated wash area. Clean and sanitize cages, racks and/or group housing enclosures. Includes operation of a mechanical cage washer, lift trucks, forklifts, pressure washers, foamers. Perform routine sanitization of animal primary housing, shelters, equipment and facilities. Includes sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, washing and disinfection of floors, walls, ceiling, sinks and other equipment. Operate floor scrubbers, autoclaves, forklift, lift trucks and pressure washers, foamers, and dispensing units. Inspect cages and/or racks for damage; remove damaged cages and/or racks and report the needed repairs. Recognize and report problems with facilities (i.e., inappropriate room temperatures, leaking or broken water pipes, plugged drains, damaged surfaces, etc.).  Perform simple facility maintenance tasks, including but not limited to replacing drinking water valves, replace lighting, etc. Feed and water animals.

3. Animal Health Care Services:

Participate in general animal health surveillance by observing animals in all housing configurations, recognizing abnormalities in physical condition or behavior, and reporting and recording observations to the clinical veterinarian or research staff; perform animal health  procedures such as weighing, TB testing, and blood collections; capture, restrain, identify, and sex common varieities of laboratory animals, andtransport animals in support of veterinary, husbandry or investigative procedures.

4. Complete and submit data processing forms; using computer keyboard, access and/or input information from the computerized animal record files; assist with acquisition and maintenance of all appropriate regulatory, research, and animal records and reports.

5. Other duties as assigned, to meet the goals of ARRS

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• 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 occasionally require contact with investigative staff
• Ability to perform general animal husbandry duties and assist investigative staff with needs as requested

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• A valid Driver's License and the ability to drive ARRS/ONPRC vehicles on and off campus

Education:

• Advancement requires High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to master the principles and concepts that are taught on the job

Experience:

• Must have at least 6 months direct work- 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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