Part-Time
Animal Caretaker
Comparative Medicine
Pennsylvania State University
Land-grant university in University Park, PA
No salary listed
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Hershey, PA, USA
In Person
Category
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Requirements
- This is an entry level position; some experience in the cleaning or care and handling of animals is preferred.
- The position requires the knowledge and ability to learn to use various technical animal care and research equipment, including cage washers, autoclaves, class II bio-safety cabinets, ventilated cage rack systems, and micro isolator cages.
- The position requires proficient verbal and written English and mathematic skills pertinent to the duties of this position and situations encountered in the animal facility.
- Candidates must demonstrate proficiency for core standard operating procedures.
- Candidates must be able to work independently and in a team setting.
- Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis and stand for long periods.
- Candidates must use appropriate protective clothing and equipment when required and complete the proper training.
- Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Candidates must have a valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Sanitize animal facility caging and equipment using operating cage washing equipment.
- Maintain maintenance logs and daily temperature logs.
- Set up, operate, and service cage washing machines and sterilizing equipment as needed.
- Load, unload, and store food, bedding, and other facility equipment.
- Check cages and other equipment for needed repair, and clean and repair equipment for daily service such as cage washers, autoclaves, bottle filling stations, and bedding dispensers.
- Assemble caging supplies with properly sterilized feed, bedding, and water in a manner that assures they remain sterile throughout the handling process.
- Follow standardized procedures and ensure that animal waste is disposed of properly.
- Provide animal-related equipment to personnel to ensure appropriate schedules are maintained.
- Maintain records of supplies used for cleaning, sanitizing, repairing, and dispensing waste materials.
- Comply with animal facility, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and Penn State College of Medicine policies and standard operating procedures.
- Maintain cage wash rooms, animal rooms, and facility hallways in a clean state.
- Operate a battery-powered cart and/or University motor vehicle, including a box truck or pickup truck, as necessary.
- Attend meetings and training sessions on laboratory animal care and the use of animals in biomedical research as assigned by management staff.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
- Handle, restrain, feed, water, and provide general husbandry for a variety of animals.
- Change cages or pens following aseptic and conventional technician procedures and ensure animals are not contaminated when outside their primary enclosure.
- Perform duties within various animal biosafety levels, follow posted precautions, and wear provided personal protective equipment.
- Record critical facility data daily as required by local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
Desired Qualifications
- Some experience in the cleaning or care and handling of animals is preferred.
Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant public research university whose mission spans undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service.
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