RESEARCH ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, FL
Job posting number: #7255728 (Ref:hlj_53905)
Posted: June 17, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Position Highlights
Embark on a fulfilling career as a Research Animal Care Technician in the newly developed Comparative Medicine Core(CMC) at Moffitt Cancer Center. The Comparative Medicine Core oversees and supports Moffitt's animal research and technical support. We are looking to hire research animal care technicians to join our team and ensure the professional husbandry and care of a variety of laboratory animals. Experience in the field will determine the level to be considered.
The Animal Research Technician Associate is an entry-level position that builds skills in providing husbandry and care to a variety of laboratory animals. This position will learn and perform husbandry and health checks for all species on campus.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily, weekend, and holiday professional husbandry and care of the animals housed in the centrally managed animal.
- Prepare caging, bedding, feed, and water in accordance with practices and procedures for the assigned animals to ensure the maintenance of their health status.
- Handle animals using accepted practices and techniques.
- Set up rooms and equipment for incoming studies in accordance with approved procedures.
- Follow sentinel monitoring procedures to ensure the health of the rodent colonies.
- Work independently in rodent facilities in an isolated work environment to maintain the barrier operation and protect the integrity of the animal research being conducted. Husbandry care includes those animals exposed to hazardous materials including biohazards, chemical hazards, radiation and combinations of all 3.
- Monitor animal health and environment conditions.
- Report noncompliance with rodent population guidelines.
- Perform quality assurance tests for cage wash, bulk autoclave and hand washing equipment to ensure equipment is being cleaned properly.
- Change cages, scrape dirty bedding from cages, clean and disinfect cages, water bottles, racks, and bedding pans on a regular basis. May use rack washer and autoclaves.
Credentials and Minimum Qualifications
- Two (2) years of animal care related experience.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Overtime may be required; weekend and holiday coverage may be required.
- Basic knowledge of animal care.
- Attention to detail.
- Basic computer and data-entry skills.
- Must be able to pull/push large heavy equipment; push/pull equipment up and down ramps; repetitive lifting/turning/bending/reaching (high and stretching low).
- Exhibit professional behavior.
Preferred
- AS/BA/BS Preferred with 1 year of animal care related experience.
Mission To create a Moffitt culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we strive to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Vision To advance and accelerate a culture of access, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is a priority at Moffitt and is meant "to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion as we contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer." The Enterprise Equity Department focuses its efforts on eliminating those obstacles to an individual’s ability to exist within their personal comfort zone at the cancer center. Everyone is important to meeting this priority. Addressing and responding to diversity and inclusion fosters an environment where mutual respect for diverse cultures, communication styles, languages, customs, beliefs, values, traditions, experiences and other ways in which we identify ourselves, is the expectation.