ATR Arena Technical Resources
Cage Wash Technician [17774]
ATR Arena Technical Resources, Saint Marys, Indiana, 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 housed in the Freimann Life Science Center
are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies.
The Cage Wash Technician may have responsibilities at both the Raclin- Carmichael Hall and Galvin facilities. 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 by University.
-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 campus buildings.
-Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas
Recruiter Instructions Recruiter Instructions Onsite at the University of Notre Dame Freimann Life Science CenterPDN-a0a1fec3-9552-4c68-be6d-3b8f24ef6bae
The Cage Wash Technician may have responsibilities at both the Raclin- Carmichael Hall and Galvin facilities. 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 by University.
-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 campus buildings.
-Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas
Recruiter Instructions Recruiter Instructions Onsite at the University of Notre Dame Freimann Life Science CenterPDN-a0a1fec3-9552-4c68-be6d-3b8f24ef6bae