Animal Health Technician - Primate Medicine; ANML HEALTH TCHN

Animal Health Technician – Primate Medicine (ANML HEALTH TCHN
3)

University of California, Davis

Apply by: 01/12/2026 11:59 pm

Under the direction of Staff Veterinarians, provide medical, dental, surgical, anesthesia and technical support in the care of non‑human primates. Duties include but are not limited to performing medical and dental procedures, such as x‑rays, pulpotomies, pulpectomies and extractions; initiating emergency treatments; inducing and maintaining general anesthesia as required for surgical procedures on non‑human primates; performing acute and emergency and/or critical intensive care procedures, venipuncture, catheterization, gastric or tracheal intubations and wound management;

and providing technical support for procedures including endoscopy, surgery and laparoscopy. Record therapeutic orders, prescribed treatments, and complete work orders for project animals. Maintain stock levels of drugs, disposable solutions, and hospital supplies. Maintain equipment and surgical instruments. Maintain records on drug usage and supplies for recharge activities; and maintain records on hospitalized animals and surgical records. Familiarity with regulations/guidelines/policies to ensure that animals are provided appropriate care to promote physical and psychological well‑being and minimize discomfort.

AHT3 staff reports to the Primate Medicine Practice Manager and takes assignments as directed by Practice Manager and in coordination with Area Staff Veterinarians and AHT 4 Charge Nurses who are Team Lead Technicians assigned to Hospital Services, Surgery & Anesthesia Services, and Outpatient Services. The incumbent will work under minimal supervision in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, industry standards governing animal research (NIH/OLAW/AAALAC) and all safety procedures according to NIH standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Employees may be required to work with animals/tissues infected with HIV/SIV virus and other experimentally used agents. The work schedule for this position is a 4‑day work week/10‑hour‑per‑day alternate work schedule which includes one day of required weekend coverage. Minimally qualified incumbents hired into this position will be assigned a temporary work schedule for on‑the‑job training until training requirements are satisfactorily met at which time the incumbent will be assigned a 4/10 work schedule based on operational needs.

• Assistant Laboratory or Animal Technician (ALAT) or Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT).
• Advanced experience in applying veterinary nursing procedures and applied knowledge of acute medical, emergency, and critical intensive care of laboratory animals, including venipuncture, catheterization, wound management, orogastric intubation and bandaging, and initiating emergency treatments.
• Experience providing technical support for procedures including endoscopy, surgery and laparoscopy, and applied experience to perform advanced radiology techniques. Experience with induction and maintenance of both short‑term and long‑term anesthesia in a veterinary and research environment with attention to project needs and clinical demands.
• Experience with applied basic pharmacology, mammalian anatomy, medical terminology, and mammalian physiology and experience working with controlled drugs policy and practices, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and SOAP.
• Knowledge and training in induction and maintenance of long‑term anesthesia in a veterinary or research environment with attention to project needs and clinical demands.
• Skills to perform complex medical procedures under the guidance of laboratory animal science veterinarians, such as performing veterinary medical procedures including but not limited to venipuncture, IV catheterization, gastric incision, endotracheal or gastric intubation, wound healing management and bandaging, and initiating emergency treatments.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with a diverse group of people to include, but not limited to investigators, visitors, veterinarians, residents, and students and staff.

• Registered Veterinary…