p>The employee must be able to: - Perform veterinary technician skills and procedures,
- Have sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to recognize and identify normal and abnormal species-specific clinical appearances and behavior patterns, perform veterinary technical procedures (including euthanasia), safely handle and restrain animals, and operate and maintain facility equipment and supplies,
- Negotiate around equipment within close quarters, and move between rooms, workspaces, and facilities,
- Work with a variety of animal species, biohazards, chemical and radiation hazards, and wear personal protective equipment (PPE),
- Work directly with live or dead animals and clean or soiled bedding and caging,
- Successfully enroll in the University of Pittsburgh Animal Exposure Surveillance Program (AESP) and other medical surveillance/immunization programs as dictated by current research activities,
- Receive vaccinations and health assessments, including TB testing, required to work in some animal holding or procedure areas, in accordance with DLAR and/or EH&S policies and practices,
- Perform computer skills including the ability to utilize common applications (e.g., email, Word, Excel) and DLAR systems (ex: CAMs),
- Read, understand, and follow DLAR and other institutional guidance documents (SOPs, policies), including IACUC approved animal protocols,
- Follow written and verbal instructions,
- Accurately and effectively communicate in English, verbally and in writing,
- Work variable scheduled during on-call coverage, and some weekends and evenings and holidays, as required to support research operations, and. Veterinary Technician'',''Research'',''Research'',''Animal Research'',''Animal Research'',''Pittsburgh'',''Pittsburgh'','''','''',''High School Diploma/GED'',''High School Diploma/GED'','''','''',''No experience required'',''No experience required'',''Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.'',''Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.'',''ALAT'',''ALAT'',''Required