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The Office of Laboratory Animal Resources (OLAR) at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Animal Care Technician.
Applying to this position today allows you to be considered for all Animal Care Technician openings as they become available at WVU.
About the Opportunity
As an Animal Care Technician, you will be responsible for performing animal care duties on a variety of lab animal species used in biomedical research. This position involves work during weekends, weekdays, holidays or after hours. This position also requires initial and periodic Medical Monitoring exams through the Occupational Medicine Program.
WVU provides competitive wages for its employees and takes related experience and education into consideration when determining appropriate salary. We also offer full time employees a comprehensive benefits package, 12 paid holidays and generous paid time off, as well as many other discounts and services. Learn more about available benefits for full time employees at https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation.
PAY GRADE: 10
Work Hours: Must be able to work weekdays and weekends.
What you'll do:
Animal Husbandry Duties:
Animal Care Duties:
Facility Maintenance Duties:
Other Duties:
Certifications:
Physical Demands & Physical Coordination:
At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.
From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley - the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.
Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.
Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU's academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.
Full Time
$41k-47k (estimate)
04/22/2024
05/08/2024
wvupressonline.com
MORGANTOWN, WV
3,000 - 7,500
1867
E GORDON GEE
$500M - $1B
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