Animal Care Technician Jobs

Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.

The Animal Care Technician is responsible for the daily care of Boston College's laboratory animals including but not limited to: mice, rats, frogs, & zebra fish. The incumbent will:

• Observe and report deviations in the environment which could affect animal health or research projects i.e. (temperature or humidity).
• Comply with federal, state, local and institutional regulations concerning laboratory animal
• Clean, feed, and water animals as assigned.
• Cage wash duties such as dumping, washing and sterilizing cages.
• Observe animals for abnormalities and sickness.
• Accurate record keeping of all animal and facility related documentation.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $33,050 to $41,300; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift up to 50lbs and push up to 300lbs. In addition, the incumbent may be required to work weekends and holidays.

• Ability to follow verbal and written communications.
• ALAT certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science is preferred.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with research staff, animal care staff, veterinarian, and other employees of Boston College.
• Understanding of animal health and husbandry, behavior, spread and control of disease, sanitation processes, and environmental changes affecting laboratory animals; common strains of rodents and their nomenclature.
• 1 to 3 years experience in the care of laboratory animals.
• High School Diploma
• Skill in making careful visual observations.
• Skill in verbal and written communications.

Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition remission for Employees

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .