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USUT Southwestern
UT Southwestern•Medical Research

Animal Technician

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

0-2 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

21h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This role involves providing essential care, feeding, and transportation for laboratory animals under close supervision within the Animal Resource Center. Key responsibilities include daily animal health observations, performing husbandry duties, and maintaining facility cleanliness and records in adherence to strict SOPs and quality assurance standards.

JOB SUMMARY

Works under the Animal Resources Supervisor to provide daily care, feeding, handling, and transportation of laboratory animals. Maintains animal housing facilities and supports animal husbandry in quarantine, isolation, biohazard, conventional, and barrier-sustained areas.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Preferred: Previous animal caretaking experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Follow departmental SOPs and quality assurance standards.

- Monitor animal health and welfare through daily observations, water and cage checks, feeding, cleaning, and accurate reporting of health concerns.

- Assist with animal handling, restraint, and manipulation as assigned.

- Receive, identify, inspect, house, and transport animals while maintaining accurate records.

- Maintain rodent sentinel animals according to established SOPs.

- Operate equipment safely and sanitize animal housing, facilities, and care equipment.

- Perform minor animal medical treatments as directed by veterinary staff.

- Maintain housekeeping standards, follow safety procedures, and wear required PPE.

- Report issues with animal care equipment and environmental support systems.

- Maintain accurate animal housing and departmental records.

- Meet attendance and scheduling requirements, including assigned weekends and rotational holidays.

- Perform Animal Care Attendant duties and other assigned tasks.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

- Ability to follow laboratory animal care procedures and maintain animal health and welfare.

- Ability to handle and restrain animals properly.

- Ability to understand and follow instructions and make minor routine decisions.

- Availability to work weekends and holidays on a rotational basis.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Carrying, crouching, kneeling, stooping, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, handling, feeling, and eye-hand-foot coordination.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May involve atmospheric conditions, hazards, humidity, noise, temperature changes, and wet environments.

BENEFITS

- PPO medical plan with no-cost employee-only coverage for eligible full-time employees, available from day one.

- 100% preventive healthcare coverage with no copay.

- Paid time off from day one.

- Retirement through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).

- Paid parental leave.

- Wellness programs.

- Tuition reimbursement.

- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer.

Updated 21h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Handling • 1+ yrs
Animal Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Animal Health Monitoring • 1+ yrs
Sanitation • 1+ yrs
Equipment Operation • 1+ yrs
Following Procedures • 1+ yrs
Record Keeping • 1+ yrs
Problem Reporting • 1+ yrs

Experience

0-2 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation
Healthcare & Pharma

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Parental Leave

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationDallas, Texas, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleLow • 3/10
physicalHigh • 8/10
cognitiveMedium • 5/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityLow • 2/10
uncertaintyLow • 3/10
communicationLow • 4/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

UT Southwestern

Team size

Growing team

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

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Animal Technician

Dallas, Texas, United States • Full Time