Job description

Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is the leading nonprofit research institute in the United States devoted to advancing Veterans health research. NCIRE is part of one of the world’s most dedicated and successful Veterans care communities, pioneering new treatments and understandings of military medicine and care.

Along with our partners at the San Francisco VA Health Care System and the University of California, San Francisco, we are working to discover and develop effective, safe, and practical treatments for military injuries and diseases affecting Veterans. Through new technologies, novel scientific insights, and international clinical collaborations, we strive to set a new standard of health care research for Veterans and military personnel.

Position Definition:

Under general supervision of the Director of Animal Care, Supervisors and team leader or Health Care Technicians, has responsibility for support for health care and/or environmental control activities and work directly related to the collection, receiving, housing and handling, evaluation, breeding, nutrition, treatment, and disposition of a wide variety of animals. Supports the Director and other staff in such areas as husbandry, research animal production, management, disease recognition, general maintenance and operation of the VMU.

Essential Functions:

• Routine husbandry for rodents, and various large animals, including sheep, swine and rabbits.

• Assist with cage washing and other equipment

• Maintain food and bedding; unloading storage and stacking

• Routine maintenance of ventilated caging components and other equipment.

• Maintenance of quarantined or infected rodents

• Assists Director and Health Care Technicians in ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

• Physical maintenance and sanitation of the vivarium

• May assists in preparation of large animals for surgical procedures.

• Proper maintenance and troubleshooting of VMU equipment and machinery.

• Finding and reporting health checks to veterinary staff

• Cage counts and census of every room

• Tagging cages for weaning, health checks, and mortality reports

• Provide isoflurane anesthesia kits for check-out

• Sanitizing cages and equipment

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Degree: High school diploma

• Years of experience 2-3 years experience working with animals

• Certifications AALAS certificate preferred

• Position requires ability to lift minimum of 50 lbs.

Please directly apply by cutting and pasting the below link into your browser. Any applications submitted through this job website will not be considered. All interested candidates must only apply using the link below to be considered.

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/NOR1032NCIRE/JobBoard/82cac330-9aa5-417d-9b64-568d383f4ea0/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=9b1dad4e-a56b-4fef-ad7c-f28d4955e9e4

Or apply by visiting us at www.ncire.org and apply for ANIMA001288 Animal Care Technician Sr.

Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Per San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance, Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories

• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: One location

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