Animal Care Technician; Aquatics

Open Date 12/18/2025

Requisition Number PRN
43879B

Job Title Animal Care Technicians

Working Title Animal Care Technician (Aquatics)

Career Progression Track S00

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Days (Tuesday-Saturday)

VP Area President

Department 00717 - Office of Comparative Medicine

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $17 - $20.66 per hour

Close Date 03/15/2026

Provides care for aquatic laboratory animals and their environment through animal husbandry and keeps records according to state, federal and university regulations. This is an entry-level position.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

• Food preparation and feeding
• Tank cleaning
• Dish washing
• Careful adherence to research protocols
• Maintains routine record keeping of such items as environmental conditions and animals inventory
• Observes and communicates animal health conditions to lab personnel and notifies supervisor of abnormal conditions
• Distributes supplies to various research areas

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

• Animal Care Technician, I:
  Requires little to no related experience.
• Animal Care Technician, II:
  Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
• Animal Care Technician, III:
  Requires 3+ years of related experience.

Type Benefited Staff

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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