The Animal Caretaker II provides routine care to laboratory animals.

• Provide care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures;
• Maintain daily room activity log of each assigned room;
• Feed and water the animals daily and administer special diets and water according to specified protocols and directions;
• Change animal caging as scheduled or needed and clean animal rooms daily as assigned. Breakdown and sanitize animal quarters, service rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled and assigned;
• Observe animals for clinical signs of disease and behavioral changes and report observations using appropriate forms;
• Observe and maintain proper cage densities in their assigned animal rooms. Report and correct any violation of cage density, guideline using established cage density policies.
• Receive, transport and distribute incoming animals as specified by established animal receiving procedures;
• Operate and maintain the cage washer, bottle washer, tunnel-washer, autoclave, biological safety cabinet and other support equipment.
• Observe and report any aberrations in animal room environments;
• Attend in house training programs to become more knowledgeable of and develop expertise in lab animal science;
• Notify Facility Supervisor or Lead of minor repairs, record, and follow up;
• Perform other related duties as assigne