Lab Animal Care Trainer
Job Code: 8191LC (AH Pro 1-Lab Animal Care)


About the Job
This position is represented by Civil Service.

Position Overview:
This is a Civil Service position, responsible for training others in the care of a variety of laboratory animals in accordance with applicable safety, sanitation, and research requirements. This position conducts training of personnel in proper animal husbandry, facilities, and equipment needed to carry out these requirements.


Position Responsibilities:
Employee Training (65%) -
This position conducts the training of new employees, including orienting new RAR employees and UMN research staff to specific animal housing facilities and RAR policies and procedures. Teach new employees animal husbandry procedures, maintain their training records, and provide feedback to area supervisors. This person will also review SOPs, and provide recommendations for new SOPs and updates to current SOPs.

Training Program Support (20%) -
Develops and maintains training modules, employee sign off records, and other necessary documentation required for training employees and lab members.

Animal Care Support (15%) -
Supports area supervisors by assisting with animal care and husbandry tasks.


Physical and Environmental Requirements:
Some work assignments will involve exposure to animal allergens, high levels of noise, and/or disinfectants and sanitizing agents. To protect employees, the University of Minnesota may ask that you wear personal protection equipment, some of which may require medical monitoring and fitness testing. All required protective equipment, testing, and medical evaluations will be provided by the University.
 

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.

Required Qualifications:
• BA/BS, or a combination of related education and work experience to equal 4 years
• Experience working with laboratory animals

Preferred Qualifications:
• AALAS Certification (ALAT)

Selection Criteria:
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions in English
• Demonstrated writing skills
• Demonstrated good verbal communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Good conflict management skills
• Good organizational and planning skills

About University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world.

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