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Animal Care Technician

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Posting Details

I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Job Description Summary:
The Office of Animal Research (OAR) supports the highest standards of humane care and use of laboratory animals for research and teaching purposes and assures compliance with university and federal guidelines.


This position provides routine care over a group of experimental animals in the animal research facility. The core responsibilities of this role are to feed the animals, to maintain animal space and lab equipment, and to ensure compliance with university, state and federal regulations. This position also maintains and conducts a daily inventory of animals, observes and monitors their general health, and reports and records abnormalities. This role will prepare and provide animals with meals and water according to their specific dietary requirements, as directed, and will screen and process incoming animals in accordance with regulations. This position may assist in performing euthanasia and perform other special diagnostic tests.

The Animal Technician provides routine care over a group (or groups) of experimental animals in the Animal Research Facility, to include interacting with faculty, staff and students concerning the facility and experimental animals.

Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Certified by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to handle animals in a safe manner and to exercise basic principles of animal care related to environmental control, disease control and sanitation.
  • Ability to perform within a team-oriented work environment.
  • Ability to work weekends and holidays based upon a rotation schedule.
Typical Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience.
II. POSITION INFORMATION

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: School of Nursing
Family Research and Labs
Sub-Family Animal Care
Stream Service and Support
Level Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time -> FTE 1.00
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status Essential onsite
Telework: No
Required Background Check Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: R001915
Job Open Date: 05/16/2023
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you currently work at GW?
    • yes
    • no
  2. * If you are a current staff or research employee at The George Washington University, have you successfully completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? The Introductory Employment Period (IEP) at George Washington University for non-faculty benefitted staff and research positions lasts for 180 days from the hire date into the position (if hired before October 31, 2022) and 90 days, if hired on or after October 31, 2022. Employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.
    • Yes
    • NO
    • Not Applicable
  3. * What is your salary range expectation?

    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents