Comparative Medicine Trainee

Responsibilities
CAGE MAINTENANCE

Provide animals with clean cages, water, and food. Identify functional caging equipment and reports equipment maintenance. Sanitize cages using washroom equipment. Removal of waste material such as bedding, trash etc.

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

Ensure clean and operating equipment (racks and biological cabinets). Make adjustments to equipment as needed and make minor decisions in use of equipment. Understand the function of various equipment within facility (tunnel washer, rack washer, autoclave, bottle filler, etc.) to prevent damage or loss of time.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE

Provide a clean and safe work environment. Report facility damage to supervisor.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

Maintain clean work area. Sanitize and disinfect cage wash, equipment and other facility areas. Identify, record, and report environmental conditions.

HEALTH MONITORING

Record and report issues to supervisor and/or veterinary staff. Comply with institutional certifications and requirements for working with infectious disease waste from BSL-2 and/or BSL-3 environment.

DOCUMENTATION

Ability to follow detailed written instructions in performing routine work paying close attention to details.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Provide a clean and safe atmosphere for animals, employees, and facility users. Contribute and recommend new ideas and input on problem solving issues.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Participate in departmental training of various areas comprising animal, facility, and employment-related issues. Contribute to the workforce and environment by exhibiting newly learned skills and sharing newly found knowledge with others.

Qualifications
H.S./G.E.D.

Less than 1 year animal care experience

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH