Position Title Animal Caretaker The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: Clean animal rooms andcaging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.

Additional duties are as follows:

* Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions. Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures. Humanely handle, restrain and transport animals.

* Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.

* Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation. Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories. Perform tasks such as: maintenance of; supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records.

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicants race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status Minimum Qualifications

* Animal care work outside of a residential setting.

* Requires education in a specific field and at least one year of experience directly related to the research or the program. Requirements may be satisfied by an equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Also requires experience in a laboratory environment and/or with laboratory animals.

* For positions involving animal subjects, basic knowledge of the general physical characteristics and behaviors of animals used in an assignment

* An ability to observe changes in animal behavior and maintain records of an animals condition is required.

* Must have working knowledge of typical tests or procedures relative to the field and must have familiarity with the operation of specialized apparatuses or equipment.

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