Animal Technician, Sr. jobs in Connecticut

Position Focus :

Perform a variety of skilled animal husbandry duties and specialized services for animals and animal colonies, including properly housing animals, performing various procedures and skilled observation of animal conditions.

Maintain general sanitation procedures as required.

Must Pass YARC (Yale Animal Resources Center) Health Screening. This form is filed with Employee Health in a confidential file specific to employees who work at YSM Buildings.

Offer is contingent upon successful passing of health screening.

Essential Duties

1. Observe and evaluate animals for signs of illness and stress and deviations in animal conditions. 2. Feed, house and handle animals in accordance with institutional, local and Federal regulations.

3. Perform animal care with veterinary oversight which may include specialized drug administration, sample collection, and pre- and post-procedural care.

4. Maintain records of treatments. 5. Provide husbandry and specialized services for animals in animal colonies. 6. Maintain, sanitize and decontaminate animal rooms and facilities within low to moderate hazardous areas, BL2.

7. Perform rodent euthanasia services according to established standards and practices and / or assist in non-rodent species euthanasia.

8. Maintain required records according to institutional, local and federal regulatory standards. 9. Serve as a source of information to investigators and support staff on animal handling, restraint, and pre- and post-procedural care or sanitation services.

10. May train and / or instruct staff on sanitation, animal handling, restraint and care techniques appropriate to level.

11. Perform periodic decontamination, maintenance and rotation of equipment in facility washing centers. 12. Operate animal care processing equipment on either clean or dirty side and / or specific washing center;

diagnose mechanical, technical and / or process problems. 13. Maintain inventory of supplies. 14. May act as a driver; operating vehicle in order to pick up and deliver animals and materials to assignment locations, applying proper animal handling and care protocols.

15. Perform additional related tasks as necessary.

Required Education and Experience

Four years of work experience, two of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education;

or two years of work experience and an Associate’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Required Skill / Ability 1 :

Ability to follow YARC Standing Operating Procedure. Ability to recognize signs of well-being, illness and abnormalities.

Required Skill / Ability 2 :

Ability to recognize signs of well-being, illness and abnormalities.

Required Skill / Ability 3 :

Required Skill / Ability 4 :

General knowledge of computer use and ability to monitor email.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift 50 pounds and good manual dexterity.

Preferred Licenses or Certifications :

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certified by American Association of Laboratory Animal Science.

Weekend Hours Required?

Evening Hours Required?

Drug Screen

Health Screening

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here :

Additional Background or Health Screening Requirements

Selected incumbent must have successful completion of a required health screening and / or TB test.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position.

Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

Last updated : 2024-05-29