Are you passionate about animal welfare and interested in contributing to cutting-edge biomedical research? Foster Biomedical Research Laboratory at Brandeis University is seeking a dedicated Animal Caretaker to support the daily care and well-being of laboratory animals. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on work with animals, take pride in attention to detail, and want to help advance ethical and impactful research.

Why You Will Love This Role

• Meaningful work: Play a critical role in supporting research that advances science and human health.

• Hands-on experience: Care for a variety of laboratory animal species while honing your animal handling and observation skills.

• Professional growth: Participate in ongoing training, including opportunities to earn your ALAT certification.

• Team environment: Collaborate with compassionate professionals who value animal welfare, compliance, and teamwork.

What you will do:

Primary Responsibilities – 60% of role

• Provide daily care and husbandry support, including feeding, watering, cleaning and operating cage washing equipment

• Health monitoring: Observing animals for signs of illness, injury, or distress, reporting any abnormalities to the supervisor or Director. 

• Animal handling: Restraining animals for administering medications as directed. 

• Facility maintenance: Cleaning and disinfecting animal housing areas and equipment. 

• Compliance with regulations: Adhering to all relevant animal welfare laws and protocols.

Additional Responsibilities – 30% of role

• Record keeping: Maintaining room temperature and humidity logs.

• Inventory management: Monitor inventory levels of facility supplies.

Other Responsibilities – 10% of role

• Training and education: Participating in ongoing training on animal handling, care procedures, and safety protocols. 

The salary range for the position is $39.5k-$41.4k.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• ALAT certificate required within 6 months.

Pay Range Disclosure

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").