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Job Title Animal Care Technician I Requisition Number RE48125 Working Title Department Name 40832:Laboratory Animal Resources Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 40 Salary Range $15.30-24.50/hour Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education HS Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience 1 yr Required License/Registration/Certification None Physical Requirements Requires heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects over 50 pounds; animal handling; mice, rats, pigeons, dogs, monkeys (including carcasses); risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job; exposure to temperature extremes, cuts/punctures, and bloodborne/airborne pathogens. Able to work in hot, wet areas and wear personal protective clothing. Shift Monday – Friday; 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (40 hours per week); This position is required to participate in weekend, after hours, holiday and on-call rotations. Occasional mandatory overtime may be required to meet staffing needs. Job Summary Completes primarily simple and routine animal caretaking duties for mice (and other rodents), non-human primates, pigeons, dogs and other animal species. As requested by Supervisor completes facility care including cage wash and animal care activities which may occur up to 70% of the time of overall job duties and responsibilities. Staff will be trained in all facilities and will be rotated on a regular basis through all facilities for scheduled shifts and/or to meet staffing needs. All actions are completed by strictly and consistently following applicable DLAR SOPs including safety procedures and guidelines. Reports any suspected or actual deviations to SOPs or non-routine situations immediately to Supervisor or Team Lead. Arrives, leaves and takes breaks at work as scheduled. Strictly adheres to DLAR attendance policy.

IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered). Skills / Knowledge / Abilities MS Windows, Word, and Outlook. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Prefer minimum of four months of satisfactory work in a laboratory animal facility or 1 year experience in an animal related field; Valid state driver’s license; Completion of PMI Laboratory Animal Care" course. Deadline to Apply 11/20/2024 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


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