Animal Caretaker I

US-NY-Einstein/Resnick - Bronx

Job ID: 2024-16496

Type: Technicians

# of Openings: 1

Category: 1199 Union

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide Care to Lab Animals using appropriate equipment and following established procedures {SOPs) for each species and housing situation;

• Perform daily animal room rounds as assigned to include:

• Report any aberrations in animal room environments (e.g., temperature, humidity, room condition);

• Maintain a room activity log for each assigned room. Document daily room activities in the log;

• Breakdown and sanitize animal quarters, service rooms, equipment, and hallways as scheduled or assigned;

• Report "sick" or abnormal animals;

• Report "overcrowded" cages;

• Separate overcrowded rodent cages;

• Maintain the census record {animal/cage counts) for each assigned room;

• Feed and water animals and administer special diets and water according to specified procedures and directions;

• Change animal cages and cage components as scheduled or as needed

• Clean animal rooms daily, as scheduled;

• Breakdown and sanitize animal quarters, service rooms, equipment, and hallways as scheduled or assigned;

• Handle, transport, and dispose of routine animal wastes, biomedical wastes, and animal carcasses;

• Safely restrain, handle, and move animals of various species;

• Operate and maintain Biosafety Cabinets and Ventilated housing systems {IVC racks) in each animal room;

• Breakdown and sanitize biosafety cabinets and Ventilated Housing as scheduled or assigned;

• Operate and maintain Cage Washers {Tunnel and Rack), Bottle Washer, Autoclaves, and other support equipment;

• Perform cage wash duties such as dumping cages and washing cage components, clean and filling water bottles,

autoclaving bedding and water;

• Notify Supervisor {or designated ACT-V LEAD) of minor repairs needed to rooms or to equipment;

• Receive, transport, distribute, and house incoming animals;

• Receive, transport, handle, and deliver animal care supplies, feed, bedding delivered to the Animal Institute;

• Maintain stock of animal room supplies;

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED; 0-1 year related experience
• The ideal candidate will possess good written and verbal communication skills
• Due to the nature of the work, individual must be able to pay close attention to detail and must be physically fit to do
• heavy repetitive lifting and pushing of equipment daily
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Must not be allergic to animals, latex, waste products, bedding or solutions.

Hiring Rate:$21.99

Post Probationary Rate:$22.52

Job Rate:$23.22