ULAR Technician, Cagewash

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Posted Job Title

ULAR Technician, Cagewash

Job Profile Title

Technician, Cagewash A

Job Description Summary

This position involves keeping ULAR husbandry staff provided with clean animal cages, which will be used when animals housed in excessively dirty cages are moved into clean ones. Incumbent will work at one of ULAR's multiple cage washers, either on the dirty side or the clean side. On the dirty side, he/she will prepare dirty animal cages for loading into the washer. On the clean side, incumbent will unload the clean cages from the washer and prepare them for use in animal rooms (fill cages with clean bedding). Assists caretakers with cage change-outs and any other contract-related duties as requested or assigned

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Provides basic cage wash duties including the processing of all caging material through mechanical cage, rack and tunnel washers

• Sanitizes, maintains, and repairs caging materials as needed. Maintains cagewash facilities in a clean and organized manner, in adherence with all SOP and facility requirements

• Maintains facility equipment and performs routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves, including routine inspection of cleaning filters and roto-arms 

• Disposes of waste materials in a safe and through manner as required 

• Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adhere to safety procedures

• Assists caretakers with cage change-outs and any other contract-related duties as requested or assigned

• Assists with the receipt, stocking and maintenance of supply inventories

Qualifications

• Cagewash A: High school diploma or equivalent and 0-1 year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Cagewash B: High school diploma is plus either one of the following: (1) one year expe