Animal Care Technician -- PATDC5698043

Job Duties:

• Performs daily animal husbandry, feeding, watering, enrichment, sanitation, and recordkeeping in accordance with Animal Welfare Act, NIH guidelines, AAALAC standards, and study protocols.
• Conducts routine and emergency health assessments, recognizes abnormal conditions, restrains animals, administers treatments as directed, and may assist with sedation or euthanasia.
• Supports clinical observations, disease assessments, experimental treatments, and completes accurate documentation. Assists with sample collection (blood, feces, swabs, tissues) and necropsy procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes animal rooms/equipment, maintains and repairs pens, feeders, watering systems, and performs biosecurity tasks such as feed decontamination and environmental sample collection.
• May guide junior staff, work under Biosafety Level 1–2 conditions, and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting up to 70 lbs. Must be able to work in extreme environments and around animals.
• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.