Animal Technician

Location: Durham
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Animal Technician location: Durham, NC Duration: 12 Months Job Description: · Performs animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals to include daily feed/water/enrichment, and cage or room cleaning as required. · Cleans assigned animal rooms, isolator environments, animal care equipment, and associated animal facility areas daily. · Maintains accurate records of animal health. · Assists with handling and manipulations as per SOP’s and protocols. · Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines, performs general housekeeping, and adheres to safety procedures. · Maintains required attendance level and adheres to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels to ensure that assigned duties are completed. Weekend and holiday coverage is required on a rotation basis. · Maintains focus on animal welfare reporting all concerns to management and/or others as required. · Must ensure animal welfare guidelines are met, building, and equipment are maintained accordingly for internal IACUC inspections and maintenance of AAALAC accreditation. · Conducts all euthanasia as trained according to AVMA guidelines and completing all documentation. · Multiple showers a day may be required for biocontainment, showering does include washing of hair. · Work requires use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including Tyveks, hairnets, respirator or PAPR, gloves, safety glasses, provided uniforms, and shoes. · An Enhanced background check will be conducted by as part of the onboarding process. · A FIT test will need to be conducted before being allowed into Vivarium areas.

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