Animal Technician I, Animal Resources Center - Service Department (Galveston) **Galveston, Texas, United States** Research Academic & Clinical UTMB Health Requisition # 2503735 **Minimum Qualifications:** High school or equivalent and one year of animal related experience. **Job Description:** To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures. **Job Duties:** + Provides daily husbandry care, including feeding and watering, for all species. + Changes and sanitizes animal caging as scheduled. + Maintains enrichment program as specified for each species. + Sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled. + Documents daily, weekly and monthly duties accurately. + Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies veterinary staff as appropriate. + Administers routine treatments and assists with technical support as needed. + Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified. + Ensures accurate cage cards and census. + Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing. + Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly. + Assists with maintenance and documentation of breeding colonies. + Trains and mentors on husbandry procedures. + Functions as Cage Washing Team Lead. Provides oversight of daily operation of the cage washing facility in cooperation with the supervisor. Ensures caging requests are completed in a timely manner. Reports maintenance issues and ensures follow-up. Notifies supervisor immediately to problem-solve any issues to ensure the team stays on schedule. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science. + Provides superior customer service. + Follows safety precautions and wears correct protective equipment. + Follows rules and regulations related to laboratory animal care. + May assist ARC logistics team with transport of caging or materials and with the receipt and storage of supplies. + May assist cage washing team with preparation and sanitization of caging. + Performs related duties as required. **EQUIPMENT:** + Industrial type cage and rack washers, autoclaves, pallet jacks, animal caging and racks. + Support equipment used in a laboratory animal science multi-species facility and standard office equipment. **WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:** + Standard research facility environment. + Work weekends, holidays, and some overtime when needed. + Lifting may be heavy and awkward, up to 50 pounds. Frequent contact with animal allergens, such as hair and dander. + Frequent exposure to animal odors, heat and humidity from cage washing rooms, and chemicals used in the cleaning process. + Possible contact with zoonotic diseases and or research materials could be hazardous to a fetus. + Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards. **Salary Range:** Commensurate with experience. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation