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ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN - SENIOR

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Apr 16, 2021
Job no: 233234-US
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: VCRGE/PRIMATE/PRIMATE
Location: Madison
Categories: Animal Care, Veterinary Medicine



Position Summary:

The Animal Care Technician positions perform animal health checks; performs tuberculosis testing procedures; feeds animals and administers special diets when necessary; performs standard animal treatment procedures for minor illnesses; performs blood draw procedures; tattoos animals; cleans and sanitizes animal housing and other animal areas; handles animals including transporting, training and weighing; enter animals health data into database, and other tasks as assigned.

Additionally, the incumbent will assist veterinary staff in administering oral, topical and/or IM/SC injectable medications and treatments; perform manual abdominal palpations of positively identified pregnant females; identify newborns and parents, including status and number of infants; collect femoral blood samples; process the blood samples prior to submission to the laboratory for assay; oversee scheduling of research requests; oversee the duties of lower level staff; maintain daily animal room activity such as irregular observations, enrichment and environmental conditions; maintain animal health, breeding, palpation and colony records, as well as pregnancy due dates; provide daily maintenance of automated cage washing equipment and monitor controlled environments to assure animal comfort and/or safety, and report discrepancies to Laboratory Tech Support Supervisor or Colony Manager.

To ensure consideration, please address the following in your cover letter and resume:
- Describe or provide evidence of your experience working with sanitization equipment and/or chemicals
- Describe or provide evidence of your experience working with animals, also addressing the environment you worked in
- Describe or provide evidence of you experiences working with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), also addressing the work environment
- Describe your experience working with and managing schedules and time management skills

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

No Degree Required. Applicant should provide evidence of work-related experience with animals, or knowledge of caring for household pets, farm animals, or 4-H animals for consideration.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

To qualify for the Animal Care Technician-Senior level, applicants must have a minimum of two years of nonhuman primate experience. Successful applicants will have previous experience with animal husbandry, performing animal health observations, administering medications, etc.

License or Certificate:

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) or Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), or Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) level is preferred, but not required.

Additional Information:

-Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis
-Physical ability to lift, sit, stand, bend, reach, squat, twist and push to safely handle and care for the nonhuman primates.
-Must be TB negative
-Must be comfortable working with animals in a research setting, and around or directly with infectious diseases and hazardous materials
-Applicant will be required to have a measles titer within the first week of employment. Depending on the results of the blood test, applicant may need to be immunized
-Allergies to animals must be controlled by medication
-A criminal background check is required to ensure eligibility to work with animals. In addition, detailed reference checks will be conducted prior to employment to verify prior good standing in animal care.
-Must possess a valid driver's license that meets standards of UW Risk Management in order to operate WNPRC vehicles.
-This is considered an essential position, and as such, applicant must be willing to fulfill the duties of the position.
-Employees are expected to act in the best interest of the University and to protect the University from both actual conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest.

Department(s):

A348800-VCRGE/PRIMATE/PRIMATE

Work Schedule:

Work hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Job includes a 5-day work week with weekend and holiday work required. Schedule will be Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday. Possibility exists that schedule will include both weekend days and may require mandatory overtime.

We have several facilities, including a location at UW Hospital and Blue Mounds, WI. Applicants may be assigned to work at these locations at any time during employment with the WNPRC.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $17.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To ensure consideration, please upload a cover letter and resume.
Address the following in your cover letter and resume:
- Describe or provide evidence of your experience working with sanitization equipment and/or chemicals
- Describe or provide evidence of your experience working with animals, also addressing the environment you worked in
- Describe or provide evidence of you experiences working with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), also addressing the work environment
- Describe your experience working with and managing schedules and time management skills

Applicants will also be asked to provide 3 professional references, including phone and email addresses.

Contact:

Rachael Buss
rbuss@primate.wisc.edu
608-890-3585
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

ANIM RESRCH TECH SEN(46073)

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number:

233234-US

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Apr 16 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Apr 30 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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