Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Perform daily (some weekend and holiday work will be required) animal health checks and report any abnormal animal conditions to the veterinary technician and facility manager
• Change animal caging, to include feed and water, according to SOP's and/or specific approved protocols and the schedule established by the floor supervisor
• Clean and sanitizes animal facility, equipment, and assigned rooms according to SOP's
• Maintain daily animal census sheets, room equipment and status form sheets, and other forms requested by the facility manager
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the facility manager.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of one (1) year of experience in the care of animals in a laboratory facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of, along with the ability to meet and exceed, the AWA, OLAW, and USDA guidelines.
  Willingness to work in an animal research facility and provide superior customer service to research staff working in the facility.
• Ability to read and follow all SOP's and Quality Assurance Standards.
• High attention to detail. Ability to consistently complete respective tasks.
• Solid capacity for teamwork and collaboration.
• Must be able to lift a maximum of 50lbs; bend, stoop, climb and stand for a prolonged period.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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