Animal Care Technician - Division of Animal Resources, School of Medicine

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• Performs routine duties associated with animal care in a research setting.
• Prepares food and feeds animals, maintains sanitary conditions, observes animal conditions and behavior, and collects animal specimens.
• May assist in animal restraint, maintaining animal housing and minor cage maintenance.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.
• Employees in this classification may be required to work with, take specific precautions against and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents.

• A high school diploma or equivalent and six-months (fulltime) of animal husbandry or related animal care experience
• OR one year of animal husbandry experience in a laboratory animal facility.
• The ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Positions in this classification may require a valid Georgia driver's license and an insurable driving record.

NOTE:

Position tasks are generally required to be performed in‑person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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Job Number: 164331

Job Type: Regular Full-Time

Division:
School Of Medicine

Department: SOM:
Div of Animal Resources

Job Category:
Animal Care and Research

Campus Location (For Posting) :

Location:

US-GA-Atlanta

Location :
Name:
Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor

Remote Work Classification:
Primarily On Campus

Health and Safety Information:
Working in a laboratory, Working with animals