311007true311007falseSubmission for the position ANIMAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST I - Job Number T233327false311007falsetrueANIMAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST IT233327 ANIMAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST I The University of Alabama at Birmingham General Responsibilities Specialized position performing duties essential to operation of unique and specialized areas within the Animal Resources Program ARP. Work within a specialized or technical team including but not limited to any one of the following gnotobiotic yellow room husbandry zebrafishaquatics biocontainment rodent animal health enrichment training cage wash quarantine comparative pathology laboratory and special projects. Provides animal care and operational support consistent with requirements and established guidelines for the program as a whole and the specified specialty area. Including depending on the assigned specialty area but not limited to the operation andor upkeep and general maintenance of equipment or systems performing physical assessments on rodents recognizing signs of illness and reporting and logging findings assisting with the operation of the campus wide health surveillance program including filing and organizing records conducting husbandry with specialized species or environments such as gnotobiotics yellow room husbandry zebrafishaquatics quarantine and biocontainment. Requires some weekend and holiday duty. May require duty as essential personnel in the event of bad weather natural disasters etc. Must strive to always adhere to ARP values Communication Respect Integrity Professionalism and Trust. Key Duties & Responsibilities 1.Applies general knowledge of animal biology husbandry and animal facility operations to the function of a specialized division of ARP in accordance with requirements and established procedures. Management of species could vary dependent upon specialized group but may include working with species within aquatic tanks isolators containment quarantine etc. andor support equipmentoperations. 2.Maintains knowledge of any training general requirements set forth within ARP andor related to the specialized area. 3.Serves as a specialized area contact and as a resource for any staff and guests. 4.Performs other duties as assigned. Hourly Pay Range 15.50 - 25.20 ANIMAL LABORATORY SPECIALIST I The University of Alabama at Birmingham General Responsibilities Specialized position performing duties essential to operation of unique and specialized areas within the Animal Resources Program ARP. Work within a specialized or technical team including but not limited to any one of the following gnotobiotic yellow room husbandry zebrafishaquatics biocontainment rodent animal health enrichment training cage wash quarantine comparative pathology laboratory and special projects. Provides animal care and operational support consistent with requirements and established guidelines for the program as a whole and the specified specialty area. Including depending on the assigned specialty area but not limited to the operation andor upkeep and general maintenance of equipment or systems performing physical assessments on rodents recognizing signs of illness and reporting and logging findings assisting with the operation of the campus wide health surveillance program including filing and organizing records conducting husbandry with specialized species or environments such as gnotobiotics yellow room husbandry zebrafishaquatics quarantine and biocontainment. Requires some weekend and holiday duty. May require duty as essential personnel in the event of bad weather natural disasters etc. Must strive to always adhere to ARP values Communication Respect Integrity Professionalism and Trust. Key Duties & Responsibilities 1.Applies general knowledge of animal biology husbandry and animal facility operations to the function of a specialized division of ARP in accordance with requirements and established procedures. Management of species could vary dependent upon specialized group but may include working with species within aquatic tanks isolators containment quarantine etc. andor support equipmentoperations. 2.Maintains knowledge of any training general requirements set forth within ARP andor related to the specialized area. 3.Serves as a specialized area contact and as a resource for any staff and guests. 4.Performs other duties as assigned. Hourly Pay Range 15.50 - 25.20 Minimum Requirements High School diploma or GED and one 1 year of related experience required. Preferences •Attention to detail is highly important. Licenses Certifications Registrations Certified at any level by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science AALAS preferred. UAB is an Equal EmploymentEqual Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex including pregnancy genetic information age disability and veterans status. As required by Title IX UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UABs Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edutitleix. Minimum Requirements High School diploma or GED and one 1 year of related experience required. Preferences •Attention to detail is highly important. Licenses Certifications Registrations Certified at any level by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science AALAS preferred. UAB is an Equal EmploymentEqual Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex including pregnancy genetic information age disability and veterans status. As required by Title IX UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UABs Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edutitleix.