Cage Wash Technician Job at ATR, Indianapolis, IN

  • ATR
  • Indianapolis, IN

Job Description

Job Description Job Title: Cage Wash Technician Job Location: Indianapolis, IN Compensation: $40,000 - $45,000 Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States Job Description: The Cage Wash Technician is responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization as needed of all caging and other husbandry components to ensure research animals are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies. The Cage Wash Technician will have responsibilities for verification of sanitation using standard industry methods (e.g., bioindicators, ATP-assessment and/or microbiological culturing), documentation and preparing reports. The Cage Wash Technician will be responsible for assuring that all chemicals are ordered, stocked and maintained in a compliant manner. The Cage Wash Technician will have additional responsibilities for preparing and presenting for approval SOPs for common cagewash- related activities. Animal husbandry may also be a part of this position and may involve changing cages/tanks, mopping rooms, restocking supplies, and sanitation in all areas. The Cage Wash Technician will also participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage of animal care. Position Duties -Responsible for all cage wash activities: cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of cage components and preparation of cages for animal use; assuring the appropriate number of cages and accessories are available as needed, monitoring effectiveness of sanitation and participating in remedial cleaning discussions as needed. -Communication with vendors and preventive maintenance personnel to ensure optimal function of cagewash equipment. -Other duties as assigned. -Preparing documents for review by internal and external stakeholders regarding cagewash performance such as standard operating procedures, inventories, cage wash activities and effectiveness of sanitation. -Managing inventories of materials and equipment related to cage wash activities. -Assist Husbandry Technicians with the husbandry of the experimental animals during times of critical shortage. Duties may include cage changing, room cleaning and stocking supplies. Duties may include rotating coverage of animal c weekends and holidays. Duties may include transportation of animals between buildings. -Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability

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