Research Vivarium Husbandry

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Responsible for assisting in vivarium operations activities which facilitate clean housing and care for laboratory animals.
• Also responsible for helping assist in the preparation of materials which enable study activity completion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean and sanitize animal cages and related environmental items.
• Perform daily routine maintenance checks on the automated cage wash machines.
• Prepares appropriate housing for receipt of new animals; may assist with receiving animals.
• Report the need for equipment repair (cages, racks, cagewash machines, etc.) to the appropriate personnel.
• Sanitize floors, walls and other surfaces in the automatic cage wash area and in other areas of the lab.
• Maintain a clean cage wash area.
• Maintain storage area in an organized fashion.
• Complete animal care technical duties such as changing liners and sanitizing animal room walls and floors.
• Receive, store, and distribute animal husbandry supplies.
• Perform limited troubleshooting and calibration of instruments as appropriate for assigned area.
• Prepare environmental enrichment items (edible and durable).
• Operate basic lab equipment and perform routine maintenance as needed.
• Prepare study and colony supplies as needed.