Animal Care Specialist I

Site: The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc.

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Job Summary

A Research Animal Specialist 1 provides cagewash support for the Center of Comparative Medicine (CCM) Animal Facilities. This position is for a cage wash technician and includes activities for the proper care of laboratory animals.

Qualifications

Responsibilities include performingequipment sanitation maintaining husbandry equipment records and supporting the facilityteams in daily work as needed. All CCM Technicians are required to work in a teamenvironment following Lean Management principles and participate in continuous improvement
projects. This position involves daily exposure to laboratory animals their waste products andpossibly chemical agents radioactive isotopes and ABSL2 hazards. Rotating weekend andholiday work hours are required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Following Duties are performed daily with minimal supervision:
Performs Facility Cage Wash Operations
o Understands and follows appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) andsafety procedures
o Operates automated cage wash equipment and sterilizers to sanitize primary
animal holding cages support equipment and general access areas.
o Performs routine cleaning descaling and preventative maintenance on cage washequipment and autoclaves including checking and cleaning filters and spraymanifolds.
o Performs routine repairs on caging and cage wash equipment.
o Assembles caging.
o Keeps facility supplied with appropriate level of clean caging and rack supplies.
o Prepares acidified water bottles using an automated bottle filler.
o Receives transports processes and stores facility supplies including animal feedbedding and enrichment.
o Ensures all quality assurance standards are met.
o Assists in sanitation and decontamination in all areas of the facility as needed.
o Prepares and maintains all required cage wash records logs and inventories asrequired.
o Records critical facility data/documentation daily required by local state and
federal regulatory agencies.
o Maintains a clean and organized work area.
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o Reports any abnormal conditions of the equipment to management staff.
o Performs any other duties as assigned.
Provides Facility Maintenance and Sanitization
o Maintains work areas to be free of infectious agents and other contaminates byfollowing the sanitation monitoring program SOPs.
o Performs sanitation and semi-annual maintenance of ventilate rack equipment.
o Maintains filters of ventilate blowers as described in the SOP.
Performs Facility Support Functions
o Complies with CCM and BWH policies and SOPs.
o Provides facility support functions as assigned (BioWare trouble shooter van
driver etc.).
o Reports facility and environmental issues that fall outside animal welfare
regulatory requirements (as defined in the Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals).
Works within a Team Environment following Lean Management Principals.
o Utilizes lean management tools in conjunction with teammates such as value
stream mapping and 5S to problem solve and continuously improve operations.
o Attends team meetings and training sessions on all aspects of laboratory animalcare and uses of animals in biomedical research as scheduled.
o Acts as a resource for new CCM Technicians.
Accountable for providing team support checking-in with team members and aiding teammembers as required to complete team work assignments.

The Following Duties may be performed daily under supervision from the Manager:
Receives facility supplies and monitors material replenishment systems
Assists in the creation validation and maintenance of visual controls within the facility.
Works weekends and holidays as assigned.
Participates in Animal Care Certification training.
All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Experience - Previous experience with Animals 0-1 year preferred

SKILLS / ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Proficient in verbal and written English.
Ability to lift and move 50 lbs on a regular basis.
Long periods of standing.
Has a customer-focused positive attitude and enjoys working with similarly dedicatedpersons in a team fashion within a high-energy research environment.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to problem solve work process within the scope of their job.
Ability to learn and use bar code/tablet technology and basic computer skills including email
and Microsoft Outlook.

WORKING CONDITIONS
The animal facility has a variety of environmental conditions. Specifically employees maybe exposed to noise dust chemicals extreme heat and animal waste products. The durationof exposure to any of the above is dependent on the assigned duties. Appropriate protectiveclothing and equipment may be required and will be provided accompanied by appropriatetraining.
This position may also expose the employee to animals treated with chemical hazards radioactive dyes and other induced conditions as part of approved protocols.
Employees are expected to conduct all work in a safe manner that includes maintainingknowledge of animal handling techniques consistent with the condition of the animalprotocol regulations and department policy including radioactive treatments and bodilyfluids.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
No direct reports.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for economical use of resources and time

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

AdditionalJobDescription

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

60 Fenwood Road

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$17.16 - $22.98/Hourly

Grade

3

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EEO Statement:

The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .

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Required Experience:

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