Job Summary:

Provides for the husbandry and technical services of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures for a high containment animal facility including Bio Safety Level 3 or 4.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Provides daily husbandry care including feeding and sanitation for multiple small and large species.
• Performs technical services such as tissue sampling, blood draws, anesthesia, and injections.
• Knowledge of current surgical techniques, instruments and their functions may be helpful.
• Performs functions of research projects utilizing bio-hazardous substances. 
• Assists in compilation of statistical data and engages in long-range planning.
• Maintains knowledge of current surgical techniques, instruments and their functions.
• Maintains knowledge of biohazard operations.
• Determines appropriate animal housing systems according to specific regulations and criteria.
• Assists principal investigator and/or veterinarian in preparation of a technical/surgical procedure, and may assist in procedure if required.
• May conduct research techniques as required by investigator.
• Provides general technical assistance to senior animal care staff and research staff.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

Associate’s degree or equivalent and two years related experience. AALAS certified at the LAT level. Preferred experience of two or more years in a Bio Safety Laboratory 3 (BSL 3).

Equipment: 

Support equipment used in a laboratory animal science multi-species facility and is familiar with aseptic surgical techniques. Standard office equipment.

Working Environment:

High containment animal facility environment. Must not be allergic to animal dander, or have immunodeficiency diseases. Pregnancy may become a personnel safety factor in some laboratory animal science duties. Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards. Requires completion of appropriate vaccinations.

Other: 

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.