College Station, TX, 77840, USA
27 days ago
GHRC Animal Technician
Job Title GHRC Animal Technician Agency Texas A&M University Department Global Health Research Complex Proposed Minimum Salary $19.29 hourly Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description A Glimpse of the Job The Animal Technician, Containment Laboratory is a position at the Global Health Research Complex (GHRC), a biocontainment facility at Texas A&M University. This position is responsible for: performing all aspects of daily animal care and animal husbandry in ABSL-2 and BSL3-Ag environments; monitoring and recording environmental parameters and conditions; and performing other related duties. Job Responsibilities: + Animal Care - Performs daily animal care and husbandry duties for research animals in a bio-containment facility including feeding, watering, animal handling/transport, animal health checks, providing enrichment and environmental monitoring. Assures animals are appropriately maintained and cared for in accordance with standard operating procedures and supervisor’s instructions. Decontaminates, cleans, and sanitizes animal rooms, ancillary areas, primary enclosures and caging equipment following established procedures and schedules. Operates equipment such as autoclaves, chemical foamer/sprayers, and pressure washers. May perform technical services such as blood, tissue, urine/feces collection, administering prophylactic treatments and injections. Assists with animal handling and restraint for tissue collections. This job has a potential for safety hazard exposures and infectious disease exposures, and requires the ability to work sometimes under challenging conditions (high humidity/temperature, unpleasant odors, animal excreta and noise). May be required to take several showers each day, is required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and stand for prolonged periods of time. Must have the physical ability to lift or move heavy loads. + Facility Operations - Monitors and records environmental parameters and conditions. Maintains animal room logs, animal health records, census sheets, and other essential records. Responsible for the preparation of animal holding rooms before the start of experiments, including assembling penning, and penning movement/storage. Maintains and stocks appropriate supplies such as animal feed and PPE for the animal rooms; assists with facility laundry as needed. Assists with the disinfection of necropsy spaces; assists with carcass disposal in the on-site tissue digester. Performs weekend and holiday duties as scheduled; and other duties as assigned. Provides assistance and resources to facility users and departmental staff. What you need to know Salary: $19.29 hourly Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section. Required Education and Experience: + Associates degree in an agricultural or animal-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. + Three years’ experience with large animal species such as cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats. Preferred Education and Experience: + Bachelor of Science in an Agricultural or animal-related field. + Prior experience in a biocontainment program (BSL-2, ABSL-2, BSL-3, ABSL-3, or BSL-3Ag). Prior experience working with wildlife species. Required Licenses and Certifications: + Must be able to successfully obtain Biological Select Agent and Toxin certification. Preferred Licenses and Certifications: + American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification. + Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Ability to handle, restrain, clinically observe and identify health concerns in a wide range of large animal species. + Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. + Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships with people. Other Requirements or Other Factors + Requires mobility and agility to move quickly in a dangerous situation. Must be able to undergo and maintain a favorable background investigation and National Select Agent Registration security risk assessment. This job has a potential for safety hazard exposures and infectious disease exposures, and requires the ability to work sometimes under challenging conditions (high humidity/temperature, unpleasant odors, animal excreta and noise). Medical evaluation is required at least annually, and full participation in a medical clearance program is required, which includes blood testing and possibly vaccinations. May be required to take several showers each day, is required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and stand for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to work some weekends and/or holidays. + May require working holidays, weekends, or “on-call” duty. Persons in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless/until relieved by the direct supervisor. Why Texas A&M University? Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  + Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month + Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) + Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more + Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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