Join our dedicated team in providing essential care for research animals in an AAALAC-accredited facility.  As a Lab Animal Technician, you will play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of research animals, including mice, rats, and frogs, while supporting the operation and administration of our animal care facility. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about animal care and laboratory operations.

• In the Lab Animal Technician role, you will use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to perform general housekeeping, as well as maintain facility equipment and perform routine preventative maintenance on cage wash and autoclaves. 
• Job duties also include sanitizing, maintain, and repair animal caging materials as needed in rooms and in cage wash. 
• Other duties will include to ensure CW and animal holding rooms are kept clean and in an organized manner.
• Tasks may include assisting with the receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply inventories; as well as preparing and submitting required written records, charts, logs, and inventories.
• This position you will also be required to provide support in animal care where you will monitor daily and welfare while performing health observations, and basic animal husbandry duties to include providing food/water, cage changes, as well as recording health concerns.
•  In addition, you may also receive, inspect, and put away incoming animals; and may be involved in breeding and weaning procedures.
• Occasion holiday and weekend work may be required.          
• Must be able to communicate with other technicians and investigative staff about any mechanical or animal Welfare issues

EDUCATION: 

• An Associates degree in a scientific discipline.
•   Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Care Technician is preferred but not required

EXPERIENCE: 

• Six months of relevant work experience is preferred but not required.

SKILLS: 

• Must be able to work efficiently and independently in both clean and dirty cage wash areas as well as working in animal rooms. 
• Must be able to follow detail instructions and concrete routines. 
• Must also be able to sanitize rooms, racks, sterilize and use autoclaves. 
• Strong attention to detail and quality control is required. 
• Time management skills and effective oral communication skills are also required.
• Must have Drivers license 
• Must be able to operate cage washers, autoclaves, and other disinfecting/sterilizing equipment.     
• Must be able to work with or around laboratory animals
• Must be able to restrain a lab animal.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.

How to Apply:  For immediate consideration, candidates should create an account and apply to the position found here:

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Environment  

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program. We believe that science is for everyone and our researchers have a wide variety of backgrounds.  

Compensation and Benefits  

 Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHL Benefits sites to learn more. The salary range for this role is $35,000- $38,000.   The salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).