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About the Role

The Animal Care Technician (ACT) I is responsible for the daily operational maintenance of animal facilities and providing appropriate daily husbandry to various laboratory animal species in accordance with all training, guidelines, regulations, and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily vivarium physical plant and animal husbandry & maintenance duties, including cage changing, cage washing, animal & supplies receipt, inventory control & stocking, and vivarium sanitation.
• Maintain animal facilities through sanitization of animal rooms, corridors, and equipment.
• Provide appropriate daily husbandry to animals, predominantly rodents.
• Manage consumable supplies inventory, including ordering and receipt of incoming animals & supplies.
• Maintain quality control documentation for husbandry tasks and facility equipment.
• Provide collaborative support for cage wash operations, including cleaning and sanitizing cages and related equipment.
• Support weekend, holiday, emergency, and after-hour operational responsibilities.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs and move heavy objects.
• Must be able to work from a standing position for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be available to support weekend, holiday, emergency, and after-hour operational responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills (transparency, professionalism, integrity, trust).
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal).
• Strong commitment to providing quality research service support.
• Dedicated to providing humane animal care in accordance with all guidelines and regulations pertaining to Laboratory Animal Care.
• Must be reliable.
• Must be able to work well independently.
• Willing to participate in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
• Demonstrate a focus on individual accountability for attention to detail.
• Deliver quality and consistent results in the execution of all daily husbandry duties.

Skills

• Animal husbandry
• Vivarium maintenance
• Inventory management
• Quality control
• Cage washing
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills

Location

• South San Francisco

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 0-5 years
• Entry-level

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent