Animal Caretaker
Listed on 2026-10-14
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Animal / Pet Care, Veterinary
Animal Caretaker Position Information
Position Title: Animal Caretaker
Department: Animal Facilities
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/63831
Job Type: Full-Time
Posting Detail Information Position SummaryThe Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for dailycare of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels:
Clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals,dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.
- Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions. Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures. Humanely handle,restrain and transport animals.
- Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
- Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation androom sanitation. Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories. Perform taskssuch as: maintenance of; supply inventories, breeding records,activity logs, sanitation records.
- Our benefits
, where we prioritize your well-beingand success to enhance every aspect of your life. - Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.
As an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due toan applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires education in a specific field and at least one year of experience directly related to the research or program.
- Also requires experience in a laboratory setting and/or withlaboratory animals.
- Animal care work outside of a residential setting.
$37,000
Is a background check required for this posting?No
Contact InformationContact's Name: Elizabeth Ertel
Contact's Pronouns: She/Her
Contact's
Title:
Facility Manager
Contact's Email: eertel
Contact's Phone:
Posting DatesPosted: 08/13/2026
Deadline for Applicants:
Date to be filled: 09/28/2026
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