Animal Care Technician I

Position Summary: This position assists and provides support to the animal care operations. Responsible for the basic daily care and husbandry of laboratory animals (mice) housed in a research environment, as outlined in ARCH’s standard operating procedures and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory guidelines Animal Welfare Act, USDA, AAALAC, and IACUC. Attention to detail when observing animals and completing documentation is necessary as employee error could cause catastrophic results to investigator research; the animals are extremely valuable and are sensitive research models. This position assists and provides technical support for quality assurance functions. Hours of the position are Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. Key Responsibilities: Assembling and preparing animal cages/racks and related equipment for cage change outs, or newly arriving animals according to instructions Operating equipment such as tunnel washers, cage washers, bottle washers and autoclaves Maintaining clean, orderly and sanitized work areas on a regular basis and completing area documentation Maintaining the health and well being of laboratory animals by providing a stable sanitized environment with quality food and water, and completing area documentation Basic daily care and husbandry of laboratory animals housed in a research environment Performing and recording daily animal health observations, communicating adverse findings to the veterinarian technicians to ensure animal care standards are in keeping with applicable laws and regulatory guidelines (Animal Welfare Act, USDA, AAALAC, and IACUC) Identifying basic animal care issues such as overcrowded cages, and notifying a Technician II or III