Laboratory Animal Technician I
Company: Kansas State University
Location: Manhattan
Posted on: January 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Laboratory Animal Technician I
Department: 3670050090 University Veterinarian
Job no: 511960
Employment type: Staff Full Time (USS)
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Worksite: On-site requirement
Categories: Animal Sciences / Livestock
Pay Grade: 02B
About This Role:
The CMG mission is to provide animal husbandry and veterinary
services for animals used in KSU's research, teaching, and testing
programs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations,
standards, guidelines, and university policy governing the care and
use of laboratory animals at academic/research institutions. The
duties of this position include performing routine daily animal
husbandry for a wide variety of animal species (e.g. feeding,
watering, cleaning stalls/pens/cages, waste disposal,
sanitation/decontamination of facilities/equipment, etc.), animal
handling/restraint/transport, general facility
housekeeping/maintenance tasks, animal health monitoring/reporting,
administering prescribed veterinary treatments (e.g., oral,
topical, and/or injectable medications/drugs), assisting with
anesthesia/surgical/necropsy procedures as required, and assisting
with the research studies as required. These duty positions are
primarily allocated/assigned to the CMG's Large Animal Research
Center (LARC) or Coles Animal Facility (Main), but incumbents may
be temporarily detailed to perform similar tasks in other CMG
supported animal facilities on the KSU Manhattan Campus as required
(e.g., Mosier Animal Facility, Biosecurity Research Institute
(BRI), etc.).
Position requires evening/night, weekend, and/or holiday swing
shifts as well as a variable on-call schedule as required to
provide 7 days/week, 365 days/year animal care coverage.
Why Join Us:
The mission of the Comparative Medicine Group is to facilitate
animal use in research and teaching, at the College of Veterinary
Medicine at Kansas State University by providing high quality
animal care in accordance with both federal and state regulations
and AAALAC guidelines.
The KSU Comparative Medicine Group (CMG) is a centralized
campus-wide core research fee-for-service support unit under the
Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) for the
procurement, care, and use of laboratory animal animals for
research, testing, and/or teaching purposes at KSU's main campus.
The CMG works closely with VPR's University Research Compliance
Office (URCO), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC),
and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) to insure that all
animal use at KSU complies with all applicable public
laws/regulations, National Institutes of Health/Public Health
Service (NIH/PHS) Policies, and National Academy of
Sciences/National Research Council/Institute for Laboratory Animal
Research (NAS/NRC/ILAR) guidelines for the humane and ethical use
of live vertebrate animals.
Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package
that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans,
paid time off - vacation, sick, and holidays. To see what benefits
are available, please visit:
https://www.k-state.edu/hcs/benefits
We Support Diversity and Inclusion:
Kansas State University embraces diversity and inclusion. The
university actively seeks individuals who foster a collegial
environment and cooperative interactions with coworkers, students,
and others. The University is dedicated to promoting the Principles
of Community.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
How to Apply:
Please submit the following documents:
Screening of Applications Begins:
Immediately and continues until filled.
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:
$31,200 - $37,440 ($15.00 - $18.00 hourly)
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender
identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected
veteran.
Background Screening Statement:
In connection with your application for employment, Kansas State
University will procure a Background Screen on you as part of the
process of considering your candidacy as an employee.
Advertised: Oct 05, 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
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