Animal Care Technician
Job Description
Posting Number
PG193592SPInternal Recruitment
NoWorking Title
Animal Care TechnicianAnticipated Hiring Range
$31,200 - $33,000Work Schedule
7:00am-3:30pm, may include weekends, on-call and holidaysJob Location
Raleigh, NCDepartment
Animal ResourcesAbout the Department
Essential Job Duties
- Husbandry and animal enrichment
- Administers routine medications and prepares experimental or maintenance diets for research subjects
- Applies and maintains sanitation and safety procedures in animal care facility
- Must maintain accurate animal census records, daily room logs, and medical treatment logs
- Driving/Transport of animals
This position is classified as mandatory personnel and can require weekend and holiday work.
Other Responsibilities
Minimum Experience/Education
Other Required Qualifications
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and 90 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
- Candidate must have experience in animal husbandry.
Preferred Qualifications
- Wide variety of species care (especially livestock/poultry/aquatics)
- AALAS certifications
Required License or Certification
Valid NC Driver's License required
YesCommercial Driver's License Required?
NoJob Open Date
10/03/2023Earliest Close Date---- (Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.)
10/10/2023Notice to Applicants
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Special Instructions
Position Number
00044419Position Type
SHRAPosition Classification Band Title
Research TechnicianPosition Classification Band Level
ContributingPosition Classification Salary Range
$31,200 - $66,122Salary Grade Equivalency
GN04Alternate Option
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.0Appointment
12 Month RecurringMandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Mandatory - Adverse WeatherMandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Mandatory - Medical EmergenciesTime Limited Position
NoDepartment Id
193001 - Animal ResourcesAA/EEO
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
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