The Research Core Facility at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) is committed to providing outstanding research management to DFCI faculty.?? The purpose of the Animal Technician is to provide a clean and healthy environment to the laboratory animals ensuring all is following local, state, and federal regulations.?? This position will collaborate with other animal and sanitation technicians, technical services, veterinarians, researchers and the management team involving the health and welfare of laboratory animals.??

This per diem position is for Saturday and Sunday shifts.??

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

1. Changing rodent cages while strictly adhering to established SOPs. Administer special diets and medicated water to rodents as required.

2. Maintaining animal rooms and other facility areas in accordance with accepted standards of sanitation. Procedures involved include sweep, vacuum, wash walls, floors, equipment, and shelving.

3.Monitoring rodent colonies for health issues. Recording and reporting such findings in accordance with SOP via ManageTasks and HMR system apps.??

4. Operating and maintaining laboratory animal husbandry equipment including, but not limited to laminar flow work benches, biosafety cabinets/hoods, ventilated air racks, autoclaves, sterilizers and cage wash equipment.

5. Technical duties may include medical treatments of rodents with minor injuries, weaning, emergency separations and euthanasia.

6. Proper record keeping including room logs, health reports and cage wash records as required. This will include use of computerized data collections systems and applications for cage census and health monitoring.

Working Conditions:??

A normal workday consists of prolonged standing, bending, stretching and repetitive motion. Normal hand and eye coordination is required for many tasks.?? Routine duties require lifting up to 50 pounds and moving heavy equipment, supplies, etc.?? Will be required to push/pull a loaded one-cubic-yard tilt truck or cage rack.?? A constant amount of ear strain will be associated with the operation of washroom equipment, mobile exhaust equipment, laminar flow workbenches, and biosafety cabinets.

Also requires handing, dumping and scraping soiled animal bedding from cages. ??Hazardous waste disposal may involve packaging animal carcasses, soiled bedding, chemically treated materials and trash from Biosafety Level 1/2/3 areas.

All aspects of this position expose personnel to animal fur and dander.

Disinfectants, detergents and soaps are used in daily sanitation assignments.

Personnel are required wear scrubs, disposable gowns, disposable or non-disposable N95 respirators and latex or nitrite gloves while working in animal rooms and/or cage wash areas.

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Education:?? High School Diploma or GED required

Experience: None required, 1-year preferred working in an accredited/ non-accredited laboratory animal facility and/or veterinarian technician program

Certification: none required, ALAT preferred

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other groups as protected by law.