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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under general supervision, assists the veterinarians and researchers in surgery and radiology, animal care, treatments, and diagnostic and preventative procedures.
• Maintains medical records and inventory.
• Provides non-surgical technical assistance to researchers as directed.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• The daily responsibilities and activities of a Managed Breeding Services Veterinary Technician II include:
  • Provide pairing, weaning, genotyping, maintenance, and transport of colony-managed animals.
  • Perform animal procedures such as biopsies, sample collection, and treatment administration to colony animals.
  • Database entry for colony-managed animals.
  • Additional duties as needed to maintain the health and success of the managed breeding animals.
  • MBS primarily manages mice and rats but work with other rodents and rabbits housed in the Emory SOM Division of Animal Resources could be required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent and three years of experience as a veterinary technician.
• Or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience as an animal care technician.
• Or graduation from a two year veterinary technician program and one year of veterinary technician experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor's degree in a scientific field and experience working with breeding mice.
• Coursework, training, or strong interest in genetics.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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