Job Summary: Laboratory Animal Care and Husbandry duties for a wide variety of small animals in the campus vivarium.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Operate and maintain vivarium equipment including cage washers, floor scrubbers, computers, and other specialized laboratory equipment as required for the care of the animals.
Perform husbandry duties including animal care, feeding, watering, and cage sanitation.
Receive move, stack and inventory animal feed, bedding, and supplies.
Participate in employee training and staff meetings.
Perform daily health checks and regular welfare checks and report findings; provide medical/other treatments and euthanasia as prescribed by veterinary staff.
Maintain accurate room logs, health records, databases, and other required records (by paper and computer)
Other duties as assigned

Currently enrolled Delaware Valley University student
Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide required documentation to verify identity and employment eligibility

Animal Science majors preferred with knowledge of animal care requirements, husbandry regulations, and basic animal handling and disease conditions. Animal handling and technical skills will be trained.
Interpersonal skills, oral, written communication skills and ability to follow oral and written instruction in English. Ability to utilize computer and computer software including Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point, and other standard office equipment.
Must be focused, detail-oriented, reliable and able to work independently and as an effective team member.
Affinity for animals and respect for their welfare are essential.
As essential staff you may be required to work during emergency events. Weekend and holiday work is expected (on a rotation).
Must not have allergies to animals to a degree that prevents performance of required duties.

Occasionally lifting 50 lbs or less
Frequently lifting 25 lbs or more
Typically standing or walking
Typically bending, crouching, stooping
Climbing ladders, step stools
Using tools requiring high dexterity
Exposure to environmental conditions (high humidity, hot steam, slippery surfaces, warm air temperatures, low illumination)
Exposure to chemicals
Exposure to moving machinery
Exposure to unpleasant odors
Exposure to animal feces and specimens
May be exposed to animal bites, scratches, allergens and contagious diseases
High noise environment
High dust, dirt, grease environment
Alternative work schedule
May be required to be on-call
Typically wearing uniform and personal protective equipment for extended periods of time (gloves, eye protection, masks and/or respirators)

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