Animal Technician

About This Role

Support MD Anderson's research programs by providing high-quality veterinary care, facilities, and services. Perform daily animal care, health flagging, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of animal housing areas, ensuring compliance with established standards.

Responsibilities

• Change animal cages, primarily mouse cages, according to established schedules
• Perform daily animal care and health flagging for assigned areas, including specialized rooms
• Ensure ventilated cage rack systems and automated drinking water systems are functioning properly and report malfunctions
• Perform specialized procedures including placing special diets and preparing cages with special water
• Carry out routine rodent weaning and separation procedures
• House newly arrived animals and pull cages for transfers and deliveries
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of animal housing and ancillary areas
• Ensure equipment is cleaned, made available for sanitization, and kept on the established maintenance schedule
• Record data in appropriate hardcopy or electronic systems in a timely manner
• Document task completion using the electronic task management system
• Ensure correct animal identification is placed on animals
• Complete arrival reports accurately and report discrepancies to supervisors
• Produce all written documentation clearly and legibly

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two years animal care experience in an animal hospital/clinic, research facility or related field, or no experience required with an Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two years animal care experience in an animal hospital/clinic, research facility or related field, or no experience required with an Associate's or Bachelor's degree.

Nice to Have

• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
• Prior animal handling experience
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks (pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying)
• Comfortable working in an environment with exposure to animal odors

Benefits