Animal Technician Senior

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care and handling for laboratory animals
• Identify and report clinical or behavioral signs of illness
• Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Assurance Standards
• Mentor and provide training support to new animal technicians
• Assist the animal care supervisor with administrative team functions
• Perform high-skill tasks including hazard containment and advanced breeding techniques
• Package and organize tissue samples for shipment
• Assist Veterinary Technician staff with routine animal treatments and reports

Requirements

• High School diploma and at least 2 years of paid animal experience (including 1 year in a laboratory animal setting)
• ALAT (Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician) certification
• Ability to obtain LAT (Laboratory Animal Technician) certification within 6 months of eligibility
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push/pull equipment up to 1,000 pounds
• Ability to work in environments with exposure to animal dander and by-products

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree
• Advanced knowledge of animal research, breeding procedures, and laboratory equipment
• Experience working specifically with rodents
• Knowledge of the principles of medical asepsis

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day
• Retirement savings opportunities

About the Company

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world, dedicated to improving the health of patients and communities through excellence in education, research, and patient care. As part of the University of Michigan, we strive to attract and develop outstanding people to advance our world-class academic health system.