General Notes

The Animal Resources Center (ARC) at The University of Texas at Austin covers approximately 150,000 square feet of research animal space. The Animal Resources Center is responsible for managing four centralized animal facilities as well as smaller satellite locations.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

To support ongoing biomedical research on UT Campus by providing husbandry and animal care to research animals.

Responsibilities

• Operates cage washing equipment, including rack washers, tunnel washers, and autoclaves. Sanitizes animal housing equipment using cage washing machines. Fills drinking bottles with fresh water and cages with bedding. Performs routine maintenance on equipment as required. Operates autoclaves to sterilize equipment as needed. Maintains all required records and performs all required steps to ensure adequacy of sanitation.

• Accepts deliveries of equipment and supplies from vendors. Processes and stores supplies in assigned storage areas upon delivery. Verifies delivered supplies against delivery documentation and submits delivery documentation to the supervisor.

• Prepares and uses dips, sprays, detergents, and disinfectants. Cleans cages, pens, and animal quarters. Maintains and sanitizes animal rooms, equipment, and facilities to prevent infections and disease. Reports any equipment that requires repairs or maintenance.

• May work without onsite supervision on weekends and holidays. Completes all required documentation for weekend work.

• Transfers or transports animals, feed, and bedding materials.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.

• Experience following standard operating procedures to complete tasks.

• Experience using tools for routine maintenance and repair.

• Ability to pass a work steps test - standard physical abilities test.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in care and handling of laboratory animals.

• Experience in careful food preparation for animals.

• Experience with equipment used in working with laboratory animals.

• Experience in sanitation of housing and facilities to prevent infections and disease.

• Demonstrate punctuality, good attendance record, careful follow through as instructed and flexibility.

• AALAS Certification.

Salary Range

$ 35,007

Working Conditions

• Usual research or laboratory animal facility.

• Use of protective clothing is required and furnished.

• Contact with a variety of animals that may bite or scratch.

• Possible exposure to animal bites, diseases, allergens and bio-hazards.

• May work around chemical fumes, biohazards or chemicals.

• Occasional evening, weekend and holiday work.

Required Materials

Please mark "yes" on the application for required materials.Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.