Lab Technician I, Animal

Salary : $19.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Location : 500 Sunnyside Blvd, Woodbury - Genome Center

Job Type : Temporary

Job Number : 1402

Process Level : Scientific Laboratory

Department : Laboratory Animal Resources

Opening Date : 12 / 12 / 2024

Position Description

Join our dedicated team in providing essential care for research animals in an AAALAC-accredited facility. This seasonal, part-time position offers flexible hours ranging from 14 to 30 hours per week on weekdays. As a Lab Animal Technician, you will play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of research animals, including mice, rats, and frogs, while supporting the operation and administration of our animal care facility. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about animal care and laboratory operations.

Position Responsibilities

• In the Lab Animal Technician role, you will use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to perform general housekeeping, as well as maintain facility equipment and perform routine preventative maintenance on cage wash and autoclaves.
• Job duties also include sanitizing, maintain, and repair animal caging materials as needed in rooms and in cage wash.
• Other duties will include to ensure CW and animal holding rooms are kept clean and in an organized manner.
• Tasks may include assisting with the receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply inventories; as well as preparing and submitting required written records, charts, logs, and inventories.
• This position you will also be required to provide support in animal care where you will monitor daily and welfare while performing health observations, and basic animal husbandry duties to include providing food / water, cage changes, as well as recording health concerns.
• In addition, you may also receive, inspect, and put away incoming animals; and may be involved in breeding and weaning procedures.
• Occasion holiday and weekend work may be required.
• Must be able to communicate with other technicians and investigative staff about any mechanical or animal Welfare issues

Position Requirements

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Supplemental Information

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Position ID : 01402

Environment

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone and our researchers have a wide variety of backgrounds.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this role is $19.00-$22.00. The hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

CSHL is an EO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, paid time off, a Wellness Center and access to an affordable and licensed on-site childcare center. Visit our site to learn more.

Salary : $19 - $22