Laboratory Animal Technician I - Comparative Medicine
Core
Provides and documents daily husbandry care, sanitation, and monitoring for rodent species in a vivarium to support research and teaching.
Role type
Laboratory Animal Technician I
Builds
Supports research and teaching programs at Washington University
Domain
Biomedical Research / Comparative Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal husbandry, Sanitation, Record keeping, Animal monitoring, Safety compliance
Preferred skills
Biomedical Research, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Writing Documentation
Technologies
Lab/research equipment, Simple hand tools, Heavy equipment (buffers, mowers, forklift)
Responsibilities
Provide daily feed, water, clean cages, and enrichment to rodents; Sanitize and maintain rodent colony rooms; Monitor animal behaviors, illness, or death and report to supervisors; Maintain daily animal census records.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC