CareerPlan

Laboratory Animal Technician II - Comparative Medicine

Washington University Medical Campus, USFull-time$35k–$51k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Provide daily husbandry care, sanitation, and clinical observation for dunnarts, rodents, and other species to support research and teaching.

Role type

Laboratory Animal Technician

Builds

Animal care program supporting biomedical research and teaching

Domain

Biomedical Research / Comparative Medicine

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Animal husbandry, cage cleaning, hazardous waste disposal, animal observation, heavy lifting

Preferred skills

Laboratory Animal Science experience, SOP writing, biomedical research knowledge

Technologies

Lab/research equipment, heavy equipment (buffers, mowers, forklift)

Responsibilities

Provide feed, water, and clean cages; sanitize and maintain colony rooms; observe animals for illness and report findings; handle hazardous waste; train junior technicians

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level