Animal Technician

LARC Operations

Full Time

88208

Job Summary

The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) supports the research programs of the faculty by providing all services associated with the care and use of laboratory animals including the purchasing/receiving, daily care and monitoring of the health of all species. The Animal Technician is responsible for the daily care of animals in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Duties include changing cages and racks, delivering food and water in accordance to established procedures, maintaining equipment and animal housing areas according to standard operating procedures and federal and state regulations.

Perform record keeping duties such as per-diems records, animal health surveillance, feed logs, temperature/humidity charts, animal receipt and disposition logs and performs other duties as assigned. LARC provides care for various species of laboratory animals housed in multiple LARC research facilities located throughout the city of San Francisco.

Under direction of the Animal Resources Supervisor or assigned lead, the Animal (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). experience, training and is capable of performing all duties within the scope of the job description for Assistant Animal Technicians. Animal Technicians performs assigned duties in a manner that achieves the LARC mission. Animal Technicians are expected to identify problems, remedy and report them immediately. Animal Technicians must ensure the proper care and use of animals and Animal Technicians must be able to perform some technical procedures required within LARC or to support the research effort.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $22.58 - $27.74 (Hourly Rate).

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Department Description

The Laboratory Animal Resource Center is a recharge department providing veterinary care and housing services for all animals used in biomedical research and teaching. LARC provides veterinary medical care and husbandry services, assures compliance with laws and regulations concerning the use of animals in research, and veterinary medical advice to UCSF researchers.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from high school/GED, completion of training equivalent to the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification of the AALAS, and one year of animal care experience; or high school graduation and two years of animal care experience in the care of an animal species appropriate to the particular job; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• Demonstrated experience working under general supervision
• Complete and remain current in BRER training
• Complete Ergonomics training
• Complete Ethics training
• Complete and remain current in Laboratory Safety for Researchers training
• Complete Facilities Orientation for each assigned site
• Successful completion of ALAT in-house training curriculum within one year of employment
• 1 year of animal handling or lab animal sanitation equipment operations experience required
• Ability to communicate animal health information to appropriate personnel, maintain legible records for permanent status. All assignments require some use of computer/email
• Satisfactory job performance ratings at all times during probationary employment period
• Ability to follow instructions, work independently or in shared assignments with others
• Basic computer skills (e.g.,e/mail skills, ability to scan cage barcodes, sync PDA's for submitting Health Surveillance Reports electronically, utilize email account for work-related…