Animal Technician-onsite Parnassus, 0730-1630. Start ASAP for 26 weeks.

Scope of Duties: Animal care and room sanitation, animal health, record keeping, maintenance, animal husbandry.

Job Summary

The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) supports the research programs of the faculty by providing all services associated with the care and use of laboratory animals (includes rodents) including the purchasing/receiving, daily care and monitoring of the health of all species. The Animal Technician is responsible for the daily care of animals in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Duties include changing cages and racks, delivering food and water in accordance to established procedures, maintaining equipment and animal housing areas according to standard operating procedures and federal and state regulations. Perform record keeping duties such as per-diems records, animal health surveillance, feed logs, temperature/humidity charts, an...