Facility Support Technician 1
Medical College of Wisconsin
Facility Support Technician 1
Medical College of Wisconsin
Private health sciences college in Wisconsin
Under the direction of others, provide sanitation and support services for laboratory animal facility on an as needed basis.
Sanitize, organize and maintain animal cages and equipment by operating cage washer, tunnel washer, bedding dispensers and autoclave. Sanitize corridors and support areas using appropriate techniques to promote animal health and welfare and to comply with policies. Perform maintenance and ensure proper operation of equipment and machinery in cage wash.
Monitor environment and/or machinery and equipment by obtaining, documenting and comparing data against established standards. Maintain records by collecting and recording data to facilitate management of the facility.
Receive and properly process various shipments from loading dock. Properly package waste materials.
Attend in-house training classes to become knowledgeable in laboratory animal facility operations and laboratory animal science.
Sanitize animal rooms, cages, equipment, corridors & support areas by using appropriate techniques to promote animal health & welfare and to comply with policies as needed. Care may include specialized, non-conventional areas of the facility.
May receive and transport animals using appropriate methods as needed.
Mayprovide assistance to Lab Animal Technicians performing in room tasks and acting under the direction of others as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Willingness to work hard and be open to learning new tasks.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
Ability to closely follow established procedures.
Strong attention to detail and ability to closely follow established procedures.
Critical thinking, resource management, computer and writing skills.
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
Minimum Required Education:High School Diploma
Minimum Required Experience:No experience required
Preferred Education:Associate degree or higher
Preferred Experience:Previous animal handling
Required Certification/Licensure(s):
Preferred Certification/Licensure(s):Assistant Lab Animal Technician (ALAT) at time of hire is preferred
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.
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Private health sciences college in Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin is a private academic health sciences institution training physicians, pharmacists, scientists and other health professionals through education and biomedical research across Wisconsin. Its three schools cover medicine, graduate studies and pharmacy, with teaching and research campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin. Researchers study disease and translate discoveries into prevention and treatment, while faculty clinicians deliver care through affiliated hospitals and clinics. MCW also works with Wisconsin communities on health needs, including training physicians for rural practice. Founded in 1893, MCW has its main campus at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center in Wisconsin.
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