Animal Technician Ii - Duck Lab

Cornell University

Eastport, New York, US
Base: $23.40 - $24.28; bonus/equity: not specified...
Fully remote
Daily husbandry and care for ducks
Maintain accurate detailed records
Clean disinfect and maintain facilities
Provide daily husbandry and care for ducks used in laboratory studies, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining clean, sanitized animal housing areas

Job Summary

  • Provide daily husbandry and care for ducks used in laboratory studies, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining clean, sanitized animal housing areas.
  • Support vaccine production and quality control activities by preparing sterile equipment and materials, assisting with inoculations and sample collection, and performing basic microbiology techniques.
  • Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.

Matching Summary

Provide daily husbandry and care for ducks used in laboratory studies, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining clean, sanitized animal housing areas.

Salary

Base: $23.40 - $24.28; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Award-winning employer provided benefits program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Daily husbandry and care for ducks
  • Maintain accurate detailed records
  • Clean disinfect and maintain facilities
  • Prepare sterile equipment and materials
  • Operate specialized laboratory equipment
  • Work with formalin

Nice-to-have

  • Pharmaceutical production experience
  • Experience with media preparation
  • Experience in quality assurance
  • Familiarity with avian diseases

Key Requirements

  • High school Diploma and up to 1 year relevant experience
  • Maintain accurate detailed records
  • Manage time effectively and prioritize responsibilities
  • Collaborate effectively with team members
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Handle sensitive information with discretion
  • Valid New York State driver’s license
  • Lift up to 50 pounds

Work Rights

Not specified

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