Assistant Animal Tech

Job ID:
Location: Main Campus - UCR
Schedule: 7AM - 4PM
Category: Science and Research
Salary: $40,653 - $50,550
Full/Part Time: Full-time(100%)
Organization: Research & Economic Development
Department: Campus Veterinarian
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Position Information:
Under close supervision of the area supervisor, the Assistant Animal Tech will perform routine animal husbandry tasks. Duties include the cleaning, feeding, and watering of laboratory animals; the cleaning of cages/enclosures and related ancillary equipment; and the maintenance of animal care areas.

The full salary range for the Assistant Animal Tech is $19.47 to $24.21 per hour. The expected pay scale for this position is up to $24.21 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements:
Educational Requirements

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Work experience evidencing reliability and the capacity to learn and assume responsibility for the routine animal caretaking functions may be substituted for high school education, on the basis of one year of work experience for one year of education.
Required

Experience Requirements

Work experience evidencing reliability and the capacity to learn and assume responsibility for the routine animal caretaking functions.
Preferred

Certification Requirements
CertificationRequirement

Certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT).
Preferred

Special Conditions
Special

Schedule may require regular and special assignments for weekend/ holidays.
Preferred

Overtime
Preferred

Shift Work (hours outside standard Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM work hours)
Preferred

Minimum Requirements

Ability to read, speak, and write English.

Ability to work in an animal research environment which requires continuous contact with animals.

Ability to communicate well with other animal technicians, investigators, etc.

Ability to work independently following general directions/ training to provide animal care.

Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Ability to euthanize rats and mice using CO2 chambers. Must be able to follow the procedures for euthanasia including the use of the CO2 chamber, as well as be able to ascertain that death has occurred. Knowledge of appropriate labeling and disposal of the animals euthanized, including hazardous animals.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to recognize health problems in laboratory animals and provide various types of routine treatments following training/ direction by other animal technicians.

Knowledge of and the ability to apply the concept of contamination control practices. Including but not limited to engineering, administrative, and procedural controls for the containment of pathogens, including disinfection, and waste handling methods appropriate for work in hazardous containment facilities up to a BSL-2.


Additional Information:
Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details:
General Information

Job Title
009526

Grade
Akiko Sanders

Supervisor
b. Provide water to the laboratory animals through automatic and manual watering systems.
c. Feed the appropriate prescribed amount of feed per animal species.
d. Observe laboratory animals and report any unexpected behavioral or physical abnormalities.
e. Assist in housing of newly arrived animals, including the preparation of cage identification cards.
f. Attend meetings and on-the-job training classes on laboratory animal husbandry procedures.
g. Perform euthanasia on all animal species under the supervision of the Clinical Veterinarian.
h. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

60%

Cleaning & Sanitizing
a. Transfer laboratory animals from dirty to clean cages with appropriate clean bedding.
b. Clean and wash cages, cage racks, trays, pans, water bottles, and sipper tubes through automatic and manual washing processes.
c. Dispose the animal refuse and soiled bedding using covered transport carts/bins to the refuse bins at the loading dock.
d. Clean and sanitize animal quarters and adjacent areas as per established procedures and cleaning schedules.
e. Attend on-the-job training classes on cleaning and sanitation procedures.
f. Provides back-up support to RED research facilities as needed.

40%


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