Yoh is hiring an Animal Technician for our San Francisco Bay Area client. In the Animal tech role, you will support the research programs of the faculty by providing all services associated with the care and use of laboratory animals, including the purchasing/receiving, daily care, and monitoring of the health of all species.
Industry: Clinical Research
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Shift: M-F 830am-5pm or 9am-5:30pm, some on-call weekend hours may be required
Compensation: $20 - $22
Responsibilities Daily maintenance of vivarium facilities, under general supervision.Change cages/racks, clean primary enclosures per schedule, feed and water different species of animals.Always handle animals humanely and with care. Mistreatment can result in severe, negative employment consequences.Monitor room conditions for temperature, humidity, and sanitation. Report conditions outside of set ranges to your Supervisor/Principal Technician.Prepare animal cages for transportation between Vivarium's/facilities.Perform cage wash duties as needed.Conduct all activities according to federal, state, AAALAC, and Facility requirements and regulations, including BSL 2 and higher areas.Assist in the training of new employees and act as area leader of Assistant Animal Technicians.Lifting/loading and pushing 60lbs.Qualifications 1 year of animal handling or lab animal sanitation equipment operations experience.Ability to communicate animal health information to appropriate personnel and maintain legible records for permanent status.Some computer skills (email, scan barcodes, timesheets, and online training).Capacity to learn and assume responsibility for the routine animal caretaking functions.Able to effectively and efficiently work well with other team members in a high-throughput, dynamic, and physically demanding environment.Ability to effectively follow Standard Operating Procedures as it relates to Environmental Health and Safety procedures (i.e. proper use of Personal Protective Equipment).Physical Demands: requires standing, walking, squatting, bending, waist twisting, kneeling, crawling, lifting up to 20 lbs., carrying/pulling up to 60 lbs., pushing over 60 lbs.Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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