Animal Care Technician
Job Description
Posting Number
PG194370SPInternal Recruitment
NoWorking Title
Animal Care TechnicianAnticipated Hiring Range
$39,000 – $43,000 (commensurate with education & experience)Work Schedule
7:00am-3:30pm, may include weekends, on-call and holidaysJob Location
Raleigh, NCDepartment
Animal ResourcesAbout the Department
North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is a dynamic community whose members are dedicated to preparing veterinarians and veterinarian scientists while advancing animal and human health from the cellular level through entire ecosystems
Essential Job Duties
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Husbandry and animal enrichment
- Administers routine medications and prepares experimental or maintenance diets for research subjects
- Applies and maintains sanitation and safety procedures in animal care facility
- Must maintain accurate animal census records, daily room logs, and medical treatment logs
- Driving/Transport of animals
This position is classified as mandatory personnel and can require weekend and holiday work.
Other Responsibilities
- Assists with layouts and set up for incoming studies
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Experience/Education
Other Required Qualifications
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and 90 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
- Candidate must have experience in animal husbandry.
Preferred Qualifications
- Wide variety of species care (especially livestock/poultry/aquatics)
- AALAS certifications
Required License or Certification
- A valid NC driver’s license must be obtained within 60 days of start date and must be maintained throughout employment.
Valid NC Driver's License required
YesCommercial Driver's License Required?
NoJob Open Date
12/02/2024Earliest Close Date---- (Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.)
12/09/2024Notice to Applicants
Special Instructions
Position Number
00044010Position Type
SHRAPosition Classification Band Title
Research TechnicianPosition Classification Band Level
JourneyPosition Classification Salary Range
$ 34,320 - $ 72,734Salary Grade Equivalency
GN04Alternate Option
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.00Appointment
12 Month RecurringMandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Mandatory - Adverse WeatherMandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Mandatory - Medical EmergenciesTime Limited Position
NoDepartment Id
193001 - Animal ResourcesAA/EEO
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
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