Lab Animal Technician - Lab Animal Services

Lab Animal Technician 3 – Lab Animal Services

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Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

This position requires manual labor in the care and feeding of laboratory animals. Work involves caring for laboratory animals in accordance with specific directions given by a supervisor. Duties include feeding and watering animals, transferring animals from cages and cleaning the cages, rooms and adjacent areas as well as providing technical services for investigators and hands‑on training for Animal Tech levels 1 through
3. Duties also include assembly line cage washing and clean cage preparation. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed through observation of the animals and the cleanliness of cages, rooms and adjacent areas. An expanded knowledge base and experience in a directly related field is required for this position.

• Feed and water all animals according to specified standards.
• Routine cleaning and sanitization of feeding and water utensils and cages.
• Work in cage wash as required.
• Observe the animals and report any abnormal findings.
• If an expired animal is found, proper identification and storage/disposal is required.
• Change bedding and caging periodically in accordance with Federal Regulations to ensure proper care of animals.
• Disinfect animal areas at routine intervals.
• Notify supervisor of any abnormalities in the physical environment of the animal facilities.
• Inspect and report malfunctions of equipment such as thermostats, hygro‑thermometers, lights, sanitation equipment, carts, etc.
• Participate in continuing education courses of Laboratory Animal care.
• Responsible for hands‑on training and retraining of Animal Techs I, II and III.
• Provide technical services for investigators, including but not limited to ear tagging, tail snipping, weaning, and setting up breeding cages.
• Perform all other job‑related duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization with two years of experience working in animal care; or High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization with Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) certification with a minimum of one year of animal care experience.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness and ability to work with research animals.

Shift: Days;
Monday – Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required).
Pay Band: B4. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum–midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period:
Until Filled.
Benefits:
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full‑time benefits‑eligible employees and some of our half‑time (or more) employees, including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Full‑time employees successfully employed with us for more than 6 months may be considered for the…