Animal Care Technician

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** Current Employees:
** If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click  to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this .The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR), has a great job opportunity for a seasoned full time Animal Care Technician to work at the Medical Campus.
** Base Pay Range:** $18.56 - $22 Hourly, based on experience.
** CORE JOB SUMMARY
** The Animal Care Technician provides daily care for various species of animals. Duties include daily observation; feeding and watering; sanitizing and/or sterilizing animal cages and equipment; exercising and providing environmental enrichment. May assist veterinary and research staff with procedures such as collection of biological samples and administration of medications and treatments. Receives and stores materials/supplies as well as maintains animal records.
** CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Provides animal husbandry to a variety of animals including non-human primates (NHP). This includes daily observation, feeding, watering, exercising and providing environmental enrichment to research animals housed in multiple facilities.
* Monitors animal room light cycles and document room environment (temperature and humidity) on a daily basis.
* Sanitizes animal cages and equipment.
* Receives animals and supplies from vendors and properly house the animals and store supplies according to established SOPs.
* Prepares animal diets, cages and water for autoclaving. Operates autoclaves to sterilize animal food, water and equipment.
* Reviews and inspects the animal facility area and report problems to Supervisor (and or Physical Plant, Facilities or Energy Management) so work orders for repairs can be prepared.
* Assists veterinary and research staff with animal procedures such as collection of biological samples and administration of medications/treatments.
* Observes animals for signs of injury, discomfort and disease and report findings to Supervisors and/or Veterinary staff.
* Assists with treatment of sick animals as directed. Assist with monitoring animal health status through the use of established sentinel program.
* Monitors and changes ventilated cage rack filters and animal room filters.  Provides preventive maintenance on ventilated racks.
* Cleans and maintains biosafety hoods and animal change stations in animal rooms.
* Participation in the department’s Emergency Response Team as Essential Personnel is required.
*** This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
***** CORE QUALIFICATIONS
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* Education:

** High School diploma or equivalent required.
** Certification and Licensing:
** American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) level is preferred and will be strongly encouraged.
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* Experience:

** Minimum 1 year of animal care experience. Animal research facility experience in the handling of multiple animal species including Non-Human Primates (NHP) and Virus Antigen Free (VAF) rodents is preferred. Any appropriate combination of relevant education and/or work experience may be considered. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends is required. Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds without assistance.
** Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
*** Strong oral and written communications skills and computer literacy.
* Thorough knowledge of the handling and care of lab animal species.
* Ability to complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
* Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
* Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
* Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as required.
* Ability to work independently and/or…