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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm, may include weekends and holidays
Posted Date
04/17/2025
Salary Range: $24.72 - 29.16 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
23913

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the area supervisor, in this role, you will perform routine animal husbandry tasks at the operative level.


Salary range: $24.72 - $29.16 Hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:
  • Working knowledge of animal husbandry procedures sufficient to care for laboratory animals in an experimental environment.
  • Knowledge of habits and appearances of laboratory animals sufficient to notice deviations from normal.
  • Skill in handling a variety of animals in a variety of situations sufficient to prevent injury or distress to the animal or self.
  • Ability to lift 50 pound bags of feed, 60-70 pound animals and to push 200-300 pound cage racks of animals.
  • Knowledge of techniques and ability to collect samples for laboratory study.
  • Skill in reading English and numbers to be able to follow instructions, maintain records and identify specific animals.
  • Skill in using basic English words and phrases to complete identification cards, and inventory forms.
  • Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information and instructions, explain changes in animal behavior and appearances, and to communicate with supervisors and co-workers.
  • Ability to euthanize rats and mice using CO2 chambers. Must be able to follow the procedures for euthanasia including the use of the CO2 chamber, as well as be able to ascertain that death has occurred. Knowledge of appropriate labeling and disposal of the animals euthanized, including bio-hazardous animals.
  • Knowledge of and the ability to apply the concept of contamination control practices including engineering, administrative, and procedural controls for the containment of pathogens, including disinfection, and waste handling methods appropriate for work in bio-containment animal facilities up to BSL2 level with BSL3 practices.
  • Knowledge of and ability to accurately follow all SOPs associated with a GLP study, including required by study protocol and GLP documentation procedures.
  • Ability to participate in weekend/Holiday work rotations and occasional overtime duties.

Preferred:
  • AALAS certification at Assistant Lab Animal Technician level or higher.
  • Skill in operating personal computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows environment including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel and FoxPro.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.