Animal Caretaker II

Agency

Department

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

What you need to know

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• Two years of relevant laboratory or animal care experience.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Animal health technician with AAALAS certification.

• Ability to perform all tasks and job responsibilities in compliance with A&M System and HSC guidelines. Provide a safe environment that fosters respect and engagement of all faculty, staff, students and visitors.

• Computer skills in word processing and data entry.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Higher Education/Research Institute preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans animal cages and feeding equipment.

• Prepares basic animal food, feeds and waters animals according to established guidelines and schedules.

• Operates large cage washing machines, high pressure cleaner, floor scrubber machine, and wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

• Collect, cleans, and sterilizes instruments with autoclave and chemical sterilant.

• Washes laundry and maintains equipment.

• Maintains sanitation and disease prevention conditions.

• This includes using sterile techniques when handling animals, cleaning and sterilizing floors, walls, and cubicle doors using high level disinfectants.

• Prepares and autoclaves caging for special population animals.

• Transports animals, bulk feed and bedding materials.

• Assists with storing supplies which can include weekly large shipments of bedding and/or feed weighing up to 40lbs.

• Handles and restrains animals for research personnel.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.