Laboratory Animal Technician, Animal Resource Program, Bowman Gray

Advocate Health

Base: $19.80 - $29.70 ph; bonus/equity: not specif...
General care of laboratory animals
Animal handling and restraint
Facility maintenance and caging assembly
Under general supervision, the role involves providing care and maintenance for laboratory animals in a research and teaching setting

Job Summary

  • Under general supervision, the role involves providing care and maintenance for laboratory animals in a research and teaching setting.
  • The position offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including competitive compensation, paid time off, health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, and educational assistance.
  • Advocate Health is a nationally recognized nonprofit health system with extensive clinical innovation, research programs, and a large graduate medical education program.

Matching Summary

Under general supervision, the role involves providing care and maintenance for laboratory animals in a research and teaching setting.

Salary

Base: $19.80 - $29.70 per hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Paid time off, health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • General care of laboratory animals
  • Animal handling and restraint
  • Facility maintenance and caging assembly
  • Inventory documentation and recordkeeping
  • Environmental enrichment for animal species
  • Indoor/outdoor work environment
  • Weekend and holiday work required

Nice-to-have

  • Ability to mentor trainee staff
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Teamwork and independent work capability
  • Good time management skills
  • Basic computer skills including email and training modules
  • Good interpersonal and human relations skills

Key Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent
  • Previous lab animal experience
  • Valid applicable state driver's license
  • AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification preferred
  • Negative tests for active tuberculosis
  • Color vision

Work Rights

Not specified

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