LARC Operations
Full Time
78058BR
Job Summary
Senior Animal Technician (SAT) duties may cover any species of animal and provide the same basic husbandry duties that would relate to the needs of that species. In addition to all of the duties assignable to an Animal Technician, the Senior Animal Technician (SAT), under general supervision, may be responsible to act as a section lead for a small group of animal care personnel. Examples of various SAT duties include providing basic technical assistance to Animal Health Technicians, veterinary staff, enrichment staff, and participation in special projects as assigned. SAT's may perform record keeping duties such as per-diems records, animal health surveillance, feed logs, temperature/humidity charts, animal receipt and disposition logs animal breeding and colony records, some animal health records, and similar documents. Some SAT's may be trained to participate in projects that require technical skill (e.g. design, construct, and coordinate animal enrichment, breeding and colony management, quarantine procedures, administer treatments, and perform paraveterinary procedures).
The SAT may be assigned to perform some basic technical duties as well as data entry required for the management of mouse breeding colonies and other species as assigned. The Senior Animal Technician works with general supervision and may be rotated as a floater to various LARC locations to provide technical or back-up assistance on an as needed basis.
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Department Description
The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) supports the research programs of the faculty by providing all services associated with the care and use of laboratory animals including the purchasing/receiving, daily care and monitoring of the health of all species.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
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Organization
Campus
Job Code and Payroll Title
009524 ANML TCHN SR
Job Category
Professional (Non-Clinical)
Bargaining Unit
University Professional Technical Employees - Technical Unit (UPTE-TX)
Employee Class
Career
Percentage
100%
Location
Gladstone Institute (SF), Mission Bay (SF)
Shift
Days
Shift Length
8 Hours
Additional Shift Details
Monday-Friday 6AM-3PM or 7AM-4PM Holidays required