Animal Care Attendant
- Employer
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jan 17, 2025
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture & Animal Sciences, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Business & Administrative Support
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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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.
- High School diploma or GED.
- No experience required.
- Has the computer literacy to perform daily duties.
Requisition ID: 21416
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