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Animal Care Attendant

Employer
Baylor College of Medicine
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Jan 17, 2025


Summary

The Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) ensures the health and well-being of research animals at Baylor College of Medicine. CCM provides the highest quality animal care and acts as a resource for the faculty on veterinary and scientific issues relating to the use of laboratory animals. This position provides routine husbandry and animal care for laboratory animals in a safe, humane, and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures.
This job involves working with animals and animal dander. Be comfortable standing for long periods, lifting/carrying/pulling up to 20-50lbs. CCM staff are responsible for attending monthly all staff meetings, facility staff meetings, TAR trainings, and reviewing CCM SOPs as required. Standard hours are Monday - Friday, 7am to 4pm. Weekend and holiday work is required, on a rotational basis, as CCM is operational 365 days a year. Coverage during weather related storms may be required, as the need arises.

Job Duties
  • Feeds and waters animals according to CCM schedules and instructions.
  • Performs daily health checks on animals.
  • Changes animal caging as scheduled, per SOPs.
  • Maintains a clean environment that includes sanitizing rooms, equipment and hallways.
  • Learns and assists in animal census and other required documentation.
  • Handles and transports animals and bedding material.
  • Maintains supplies in animal rooms that includes feed, caging, and equipment for daily use.
  • Completes husbandry logs.
  • Follows and ensures compliance as it relates to animal welfare, laws, and regulations.
  • Performs long periods of standing and lifting/carrying/pulling up to 20-50lbs.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Has the computer literacy to perform daily duties.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Requisition ID: 21415

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