Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Research Academic & Clinical UTMB Health Requisition # 2602552 **Minimum Qualifications:** High school or equivalent and one year of laboratory animal experience. **Job Summary:** To provide for the skilled care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures. **Job Duties:** + Feeds and waters animals as specified. + Performs daily census of animals. + Changes animal caging as scheduled sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as assigned. + Assists in the maintenance of animal records. + Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies staff as appropriate. + Provides routine treatment for common disease problems and performs animal identification tasks using established methods. + Assists in the operation of and the record keeping for breeding colonies. + Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science. **Marginal or Periodic Functions:** + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Performs related duties as required. **Salary Range:** Commensurate with experience. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation