ANIMAL TECHNICIAN, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT-NEIDL, Materials Management (23500588240424)

Tracking Code: 23500588240424

Job Description
The Animal Science Center is part of the Office of Research, a group dedicated to aiding the research community in navigating the lifecycle of their work, from finding funding to creating proposals to helping inventions find their way to the public.

The Materials Management Technician (MMT) will be part of a team that will process all animal caging and supplies used in the care of research laboratory animals. This position will be responsible for keeping all cagewash areas operating smoothly, including routine maintenance on cagewash equipment. The team will spearhead energy saving projects and continuous improvement initiatives involving its activities. The team will maintain facility supplies in an organized manner and deliver clean supplies as needed. Will perform other duties as assigned.

This position is eligible for the generous tuition remission at Boston University.


Required Skills

• High School diploma or GED, experience with machinery a plus.

This position is located in the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL) and therefore is subject to additional background checks and screening.

Other requirements include:

1. Physical ability to lift, vision, and auditory requirement: 30 lbs & Vision and Hearing within normal parameters
2. Walking and Standing: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
3. Bending and Twisting Neck: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
4. Bending and Twisting Back: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
5. Squatting: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
6. Kneeling: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
7. Repetitive Hand Movement
8. Simple Grasping: Both Hands: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day
9. Power Grasping: Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 1-2 hour per day
10. Fine Manipulation: 1 Hand: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day
11. Pushing/Pulling: Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 2-4hour per day
12. Reaching above shoulder height: < than 1 hour at one time & < than 2 hours per day
13. Reaching below shoulder height: 2-4 hours at one time & 4-6 hours per day
14. Reaching/Trunk Rotation above shoulder height:

• Complete Initial Health Questionnaire
• Complete OSHA Respiratory Medical Evaluation Questionnaire
• TB skin test within past year / TB skin test within past 6 months if working with NHPs
• Proof of two Measles, Mumps, or Rubella vaccinations or positive measles titer
• Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (TDAP) vaccination if not vaccinated within past 10 years
• Functional capacity evaluation - A functional capacity evaluation is set of tests, practices, and observations that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated person to function in a variety of circumstances, most often employment, in an objective manner.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston Universitys COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the Universitys response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


Job Location: BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 44

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