Animal Care Attendant Job at Baylor College of Medicine, United States

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  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • United States

Job Description

Summary

The Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) ensures the health and well-being of research animals at Baylor College of Medicine. CCM provides the highest quality animal care and acts as a resource for the faculty on veterinary and scientific issues relating to the use of laboratory animals. This position provides routine husbandry and animal care for laboratory animals in a safe, humane, and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures.
This job involves working with animals and animal dander. Be comfortable standing for long periods, lifting/carrying/pulling up to 20-50lbs. CCM staff are responsible for attending monthly all staff meetings, facility staff meetings, TAR trainings, and reviewing CCM SOPs as required. Standard hours are Monday - Friday, 7am to 4pm. Weekend and holiday work is required, on a rotational basis, as CCM is operational 365 days a year. Coverage during weather related storms may be required, as the need arises.

Job Duties

  • Feeds and waters animals according to CCM schedules and instructions.
  • Performs daily health checks on animals. 
  • Changes animal caging as scheduled, per SOPs. 
  • Maintains a clean environment that includes sanitizing rooms, equipment and hallways.
  • Learns and assists in animal census and other required documentation. 
  • Handles and transports animals and bedding material.
  • Maintains supplies in animal rooms that includes feed, caging, and equipment for daily use. 
  • Completes husbandry logs. 
  • Follows and ensures compliance as it relates to animal welfare, laws, and regulations.
  • Performs long periods of standing and lifting/carrying/pulling up to 20-50lbs.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Has the computer literacy to perform daily duties.

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

 

 

Job Tags

Holiday work, Monday to Friday,

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