The Animal Science Center is part of the Office of Research (http://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/) , a group dedicated to aiding the research community in navigating the lifecycle of their work, from finding funding to creating proposals to helping inventions find their way to the public.

Ensure quality animal care for all research animals. Maintain proper sanitization of all animal equipment, animal housing and research areas and materials. Follow Institutional, local, state, federal regulations, policies and procedures to assure proper animal care, health and welfare.

Perform basic animal husbandry for common laboratory species i.e. rat, mouse, fish, frogs, other for conventional, barrier, and aquatics facilities. Perform basic animal care operations procedures relevant to Animal Biosafety Levels: ABSL-1, ABSL-2, and Chemical Containments Levels: CCL-1, CCL-2, CCL-3. Animal receiving, census data collection, supply inventory, sorting, and distribution. Other duties as assigned.

This position is scheduled Tuesday through Saturday.

This position is eligible for the generous tuition remission (https://www.bu.edu/hr/learningbu/tuition-remission/) at Boston University.

Required Skills

High School diploma or GED, at least 1 year of experience.

Other requirements include:

Physical ability to lift, vision, and auditory requirement: 50 lbs & Vision and Hearing within normal parameters

Walking and Standing: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Bending and Twisting Neck: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Bending and Twisting Back: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Squatting : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day

Kneeling : < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day

Repetitive Hand Movement

Simple Grasping: Both Hands: 2-4 hours at one time & 6-8 hours per day

Power Grasping: Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 1-2hour per day

Fine Manipulation: 1 Hand: < than .5 hour at a time & < than 1 hour per day

Pushing/Pulling: Both Hands: < than .5 hour at a time & 2-4hour per day

Reaching above shoulder height: 2-4 hrs at one time & 4-6 hours per day

Reaching below shoulder height: 2-4 hours at one time & 4-6 hours per day

Reaching/Trunk Rotation above shoulder height: 2-4 hrs at one time & 4-6 hours per day

Complete Initial Health Questionnaire

Complete OSHA Respiratory Medical Evaluation Questionnaire

TB skin test within past year / TB skin test within past 6 months if working with NHP's

Proof of two Measles, Mumps, or Rubella or positive measles titer

Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (TDAP) if not vaccinated within past 10 years

Functional capacity evaluation - A functional capacity evaluation is set of tests, practices and observations that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated person to function in a variety of circumstances, most often employment, in an objective manner.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

CURRENT BOSTON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES Represented by L2324 click? here (http://www.bu.edu/hr/forms-documents/application-for-clerical-or-technical-promotion-or-transfer/) ?to apply for this position. All other applicants (both internal and external), please use the {Apply} section on this page.

Required Experience