Large Animal Facility Specialist (Research Animal Resources)
Core
Providing highest standards of animal care, welfare, and technical assistance for large laboratory animal species (birds of prey, pigs, sheep, dogs, cats, non-human primates) at Johns Hopkins University.
Role type
Large Animal Facility Specialist (Research Animal Resources)
Builds
Humane care and support functions for research initiatives
Domain
Academic research / Laboratory animal husbandry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
aseptic technique, disease prevention principles, animal restraint, record keeping, equipment maintenance, waste disposal, environmental monitoring
Preferred skills
ALAT certification, 1 year laboratory animal care experience
Technologies
Class I/II biological safety cabinets, micro-isolation cages, individually ventilated cage systems, automated watering systems
Responsibilities
Clean, sanitize, and sterilize animal cages and facilities; provide routine treatments and enrichment; observe and report animal health irregularities; perform euthanasia; maintain environmental controls and animal census records; repair caging and support equipment.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC