Laboratory Animal Technician
University of New England
Location
Biddeford, ME | United States
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Position Type Professional Staff
Faculty Track Position Title Laboratory Animal Technician
Employment Status Full Time
Months 12
Campus Biddeford, ME
Description The Laboratory Animal Technician is responsible for performing operational, administrative, and technical tasks to provide comprehensive care for all species of laboratory animals at the institution; shares in the responsibility of the overall day-to-day functioning of the animal facilities.
UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site () for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits package.
Responsibilities - Perform all routine tasks necessary to maintain appropriate facility conditions for physical environment (housing, space recommendations, temperature and humidity, ventilation, illumination), behavioral management (structural environment, social environment, activity), and husbandry (feeding, water, bedding changes, sanitation, waste disposal, pest control).
- Understand and comply with Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), the Guide for the Care and Use of Animals (Guide), PHS Policy (Policy), and OSHA regulations for the animal care and use program (ACUP) and effectively communicate these standards/requirements to researchers and staff to ensure understanding and compliance.
- Work collaboratively with all principal investigators, research staff, the IACUC, and other personnel to maintain regulatory standards of housing and care in the animal facilities.
- Work efficiently with University departments to ensure proper preventative and ongoing maintenance, security, and cleanliness of rodent and aquatic animal facilities.
- Communicate regularly with the attending veterinarian (AV) and provide appropriate support in the absence of the AV with respect to animal health issues/concerns.
- Monitor/track population management (identification and records, genetics and nomenclature), and create and distribute weekly census counts to users.
- Ability to work weekends and holidays, and willingness to provide emergency coverage as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline required with a minimum of 1 -3 years of animal facility experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Sufficient general and specific knowledge of the USDA Animal Welfare Act, the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
- Ability to secure certification at the ALAT level within a year of hire.
EEO Statement Summary Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors will not be permitted to have an adverse influence upon decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE) Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine's immunization requirements for clinical activity.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2022PS0277P
Open Date 09/29/2023
Close Date Open Until Filled Yes
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