What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biocontainment Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center-Service Dept (Galveston) position at The University of Texas Medical Branch?
Minimum Qualifications:
Within a biocontainment environment, provides for the research and veterinary support of laboratory
animals in a humane, safe, and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established
procedures up to ABSL4.
Essential Job Functions
Working Environment/ Equipment
The environment includes a high containment animal facility where pregnancy may become a personnel safety factor in some laboratory animal support duties. Potential exposure includes radiation and/or biohazards. Job may require completion of appropriate vaccinations. Various personal protective equipment (PPE) including use of Personal Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), positive pressure ventilated suit, and other support equipment used in a laboratory animal science containment facility. Standard office equipment, including computer systems.
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations
0140 - Administration Bldg
Job
Research Academic & Clinical
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jul 8, 2025, 6:06:50 PM
- High School or equivalent. AALAS LAT certified or exam eligible (must successfully pass exam within 6 months of start date). Minimum of two years experience working in an animal facility or validated completion of the military occupational school (MOS: 68T Animal Care Specialist). This position requires DOJ clearance within six months.
- AALAS LAT certified or exam eligible (must successfully pass exam within 6 months of start date)
- N/A
Within a biocontainment environment, provides for the research and veterinary support of laboratory
animals in a humane, safe, and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established
procedures up to ABSL4.
Essential Job Functions
- Maintains qualifications to enter ABSL2, ABSL3, and ABSL4
- Performs veterinary functions utilizing bio-hazardous substances.
- Assists in compilation of statistical data and engages in long-range planning of research support.
- Maintains knowledge of biohazard operations and systems.
- Determines appropriate animal housing systems according to specific regulations within a
- Maintains an animal space allocations IAW regulatory statues.
- Assists principal investigator and/or veterinarian(s) in preparation of a technical/surgical
- Provides daily husbandry care including feeding and sanitation for multiple small and large species
- Participates and assists in animal health checks.
- Collects samples and processes diagnostic tests.
- Monitors and cares for pre-operative and post-operative veterinary patients.
- Performs anesthetic induction, maintenance, and monitoring.
- Provides aseptic surgical support.
- Cleans and sets up operating room and surgical packs.
- Operates and maintains medical and surgical equipment.
- Exposes and develops radiographs.
- Maintains surgical and veterinary records.
- Performs technical support with all levels of containment.
- Effectively and professionally communicates with veterinarians, leadership, and research staff.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
- Performs related veterinary or biocontainment duties as required or assigned.
Working Environment/ Equipment
The environment includes a high containment animal facility where pregnancy may become a personnel safety factor in some laboratory animal support duties. Potential exposure includes radiation and/or biohazards. Job may require completion of appropriate vaccinations. Various personal protective equipment (PPE) including use of Personal Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), positive pressure ventilated suit, and other support equipment used in a laboratory animal science containment facility. Standard office equipment, including computer systems.
- Official Regulatory Statement for Healthcare jobs’ Job Descriptions: May be exposed to such occupational hazards as infectious diseases, blood-borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications, and disoriented or combative patients or others
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations
0140 - Administration Bldg
Job
Research Academic & Clinical
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jul 8, 2025, 6:06:50 PM
