Job Details

Animal Technician III

Posting Number
req22684

Department
University Animal Care

Department Website Link


Location
Main Campus

Address
Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

University Animal Care, with the University of Arizona seeks an Animal Technician III. Incumbent is responsible for providing the daily care of a variety of research animal species, including non-human primates, or animals exposed to hazardous materials and/or assigned additional cage wash duties such as operating complex equipment, and perform detailed documentation of these activities. Incumbents are generally assigned to perform animal care duties within in one facility, while Cage Wash activities are performed in multiple facilities. Work is performed under minimal supervision with assigned general expectations. The work schedule includes participation in the Animal Care holiday rotation schedule, include weekends, and may include compensated overtime.

University Animal Care is responsible for providing the highest quality humane care to a variety of species of animals used in Biomedical research at the University of Arizona.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide care to laboratory rodents; feed, water, changing cages, and health assessments on a daily basis.
• Performs basic breeding colony tasks, such as separating breeders and weaning litters.
• Provide daily care to other laboratory animal species such as rabbits, sheep, pigs, primates; feed, water, health assessments, and cleaning of primary housing enclosures.
• Clean and stock rooms.
• Administer treatments to animals as prescribed by Veterinarians.
• Complete necessary documentation daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• General knowledge of the organization, job content, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to be proficient in all aspects of job.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification.

FLSA
Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week
40

Job FTE
1.0

Work Calendar
Fiscal

Job Category
Veterinary and Animal Care

Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay
DOE

Compensation Type
hourly rate

Grade
3

Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

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Career Stream and Level
OC3

Job Family
Animal Care

Job Function
Veterinary & Animal Care

Type of criminal background check required:
Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies
1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates
Robert Reed, ...@arizona.edu

Open Date
5/2/2025

Open Until Filled
Yes

Documents Needed to Apply
Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at ...@arizona.edu.