Animal Care Technician I-RBL

Job Summary: Provides animal care to laboratory animals, including feeding, watering, enrichment, health observations and basic medical treatments. Performs cage cleaning and facility sanitization procedures in accordance with standard operating procedures and maintains timely and accurate documentation.

Essential Functions: The employee must be able to:read, understand, and follow DLAR and other institutional guidance documents (SOPs, policies), including IACUC approved animal protocols when applicablefollow written and verbal instructionsdemonstrate sufficient fine motor skill to manipulate animals and equipment; negotiate around equipment within close quarters; move between rooms and workspaceshave sufficient visual acuity to observe animal behavior and recognize animals inadvertently left in cages as well as automated equipment notifications and printoutshave sufficient audible acuity to hear equipment alarms and other warnings.wear facility specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for extended periods of time required by the job duties based on risk assessment from EH&Swork directly with live or dead animals and clean or soiled bedding and caging with reasonable accommodations if necessaryaccurately and legibly document written information in English in a timely manner, including electronic formats and applications (e.g., PRISM, CAMS)effective written and verbal communication in English, including the use of emailsuccessfully enroll in University of Pittsburgh Animal Exposure Surveillance Program (AESP) and other medical surveillance/immunization programs as dictated by current research activitiesreceive vaccinations and health assessments, including TB testing, required to work in some animal holding or procedure areas in accordance with DLAR and/or EH&S policies and practices Physical Effort The employee must be able to:stand for extended periods of time for the majority of the workdaylift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds including, but not limited to, caging and equipment, bags or boxes of animal diet and animal beddingoperate flatbed hand trucks or pallet jacks to push/pull heavier objects or weights exceeding 50 poundsperform repetitive motion tasks that involve pushing, pulling, twisting, reaching, and/or bendingphysically handle and restrain a variety of small and large laboratory animals andnegotiate and navigate around animal facility caging, equipment, and the physical plant

Assignment Category: Full-time regular Job Classification: Staff. Animal Care Technician IJob Family: Research Job Sub Family: Animal Research Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: High School Diploma/GEDMinimum Years of Experience Required: No experience required Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement. Additional details about Required Licensure/Certification: None required.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; some weekends and holidays

Work Arrangement: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab. Hiring Range: $19.56/hr Relocation_Offered: NoVisa Sponsorship Provided: NoBackground Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable Required Documents: Resume Optional Documents: Not ApplicablePI55e 10781038f-25405-41764966