Animal Attendant, Animal Resource Center - Service Dept
Min Qualifications:
High school or equivalent; no experience required.
Salary Range:
$26,400 to $28,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
Specific Job Related Duties
- Feeds and waters animals as specified.
- Performs daily census of animals.
- Changes animal caging as scheduled, sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as assigned.
- Assists in the maintenance of animal records.
- Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies staff as appropriate.
- Assists in the operation of and the record keeping for breeding colonies.
- Receives, transports and distributes incoming animals as specified.
- Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.
- Maintains room schedules and census cards.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
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