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Cage Wash Technician
Location : South Bend, IN, US
Job ID : ATR 17302
Job Description
The Cage Wash Technician is responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting
and sterilization as needed of all caging and other husbandry components
to ensure research animals housed in the Freimann Life Science Center
are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies.
The Cage Wash Technician may have responsibilities at both the Raclin-
Carmichael Hall and Galvin facilities. The Cage Wash Technician will have
responsibilities for verification of sanitation using standard industry
methods (e.g., bioindicators, ATP-assessment and / or microbiological
culturing), documentation and preparing reports. The Cage Wash
Technician will be responsible for assuring that all chemicals are
ordered, stocked and maintained in a compliant manner.
The Cage Wash Technician will have additional responsibilities for
preparing and presenting for approval SOPs for common cagewash-
related activities. Animal husbandry may also be a part of this position
and may involve changing cages / tanks, mopping rooms, restocking
supplies, and sanitation in all areas. The Cage Wash Technician will
also participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage of animal care.
Position Duties
- Responsible for all cage wash activities : cleaning, disinfecting
and sterilization of cage components and preparation of cages
for animal use; assuring the appropriate number of cages and
accessories are available as needed, monitoring effectiveness of
sanitation and participating in remedial cleaning discussions as
needed.
personnel to ensure optimal function of cagewash equipment.
stakeholders regarding cagewash performance such as standard
operating procedures, inventories, cage wash activities and
effectiveness of sanitation.
wash activities.
experimental animals during times of critical shortage. Duties
may include cage changing, room cleaning and stocking
supplies. Duties may include rotating coverage of animal c
weekends and holidays. Duties may include transportation of
animals between campus buildings.
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