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Animal Caretaker-Main Campus Jobs
| Company | Temple University |
| Address | , Philadelphia, Pa |
| Employment type | FULL_TIME |
| Salary | |
| Expires | 2023-06-11 |
| Posted at | 1 year ago |
Grade: T21
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A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.
The Animal Caretaker position is based in Temple’s University Laboratory Animal Resources Department (ULAR). The individual filling this position will be responsible for providing exemplary animal care, husbandry, customer service, and study support. The individual will also assume a lead husbandry role in animal procurement, front end billing, staff training, and project management. will be responsible for ensuring good husbandry, nutrition, and sanitation of animals used for research, testing, and educational purposes. The individual is also responsible for monitoring compliance with institutional animal care and use policies and federal laws.
Benefits of working at Temple University include:
Flexible work arrangement
Great Benefit package
Generous time off
Parental Leave
Tuition Remission
Dynamic Workforce
- Change animal caging, to include feed and water, according to ULAR SOPs and/or specific approved protocols and the schedule established by the Area Supervisor.
- Process clean caging and accessory equipment appropriately, including putting bedding into cages, filling water bottles, and autoclaving cages and supplies.
- Process dirty caging to include breaking down part, dumping bedding, and soaking caging components.
- Dispose of dead animals according to standard SOPs and policies.
- Assist with the restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species as requested by the investigators or other ULAR staff members.
- Receive, examine, transfer, identify, and properly house incoming animal shipments according to ULAR SOPs.
- Prepare and submit records, charts, logs, cage cards, and inventories as required by ULAR SOP’s
- Clean and sanitize the animal facility, assigned rooms, and cages according to ULAR SOPs.
- Perform daily animal health checks and reports any abnormal animal conditions to the veterinary staff. This is to include, ensuring all laboratory animals in their care always have food and water.
- Understand and follow all ULAR SOPs, IACUC policies and guidelines, safety procedures, and Quality Assurance Standards.
- Maintain daily documentation to include room logs, animal census sheets, animals care and enrichment logs, room equipment logs, and other forms as requested by the Area Supervisor. This includes ensuring all animals are tagged and cages are properly identified.
- Perform routine cleaning, descaling, and preventative maintenance on the cage washers and autoclaves, including checking and cleaning filters, and spray manifolds.
- Operate mechanical equipment such as cage washing machines, the Hydropac water delivery system, and autoclaves.
- Maintain and repair animal caging and support equipment.
- Determine age, sex, and weaning times for animals according to ULAR SOPs and IACUC policy.
Employment at Temple University means much more than a competitive salary. Temple strives to maintain a culture of diversity and inclusivity and provide employees with opportunities for growth and advancement. You will enjoy a collaborative working environment that values innovation and creativity. Our health and wellness benefits are among the best in the region, and our retirement savings plans allow you to plan for the future. Temple University offers many opportunities for employees to enhance skills, gain new perspectives and grow professionally. For example, you can earn your bachelor's degree or an advanced degree through our tuition remission benefit or develop your management and leadership skills in one of our HR Learning and Development's academies. Temple University employees also enjoy recreational, entertainment, and cultural activities both on campus and throughout the Philadelphia region.
Visit https://careers.temple.edu/careers-temple to learn more about the benefits of working at Temple University.
Required Education & Experience:
Animal Caretaker I-Highschool/GED and six months of experience handling laboratory animals.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and handle rodents, USDA covered species, and other animal species involved in the Temple University animal program
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to perform husbandry for all applicable species housed at Temple University
- Strong organizational skills, along with the ability to be detail-oriented and to handle multiple tasks.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.
- Demonstrated computer skills, along with the ability to operate standard office equipment and software including MS Office.
- Ability to work holiday and weekend hours, as needed.
- Demonstrated ability to continuously lift 50lbs.
- Prior experience with cagewash operations
- AALAS ALAT Certification
- Experience working with animals in private practice, laboratory animal or zoo setting.
- Prior experience with animal husbandry and behavior
This position requires a background check.
Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.
In accordance with the City of Philadelphia's COVID-19 mandate, all Temple University students, faculty, staff, and contractors must be fully vaccinated before receiving authorization to work unless they have a medical or religious exemption approved by the University. An individual is only considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after receiving the 2nd shot of a primary two-dose vaccine or a single dose primary vaccine shot. Individuals who do not meet the University's vaccination or exemption requirement will be prohibited from working until proof of full vaccination, or an exemption is requested and approved. For more information, visit the University's Vaccines web page. Click here.
Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.
Temple University's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains statistics, policies, and procedures related to campus safety. Click here.
You may request a copy of the report by calling Temple University’s Campus Safety Services at 215-204-7900.
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