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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
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Job Summary:
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The Division of Comparative Medicine in the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Laboratory Animal Caretaker. The successful candidate will:
- Perform a wide range of husbandry duties in the laboratory animal care facility, which includes, but is not limited to:
- Cleaning and removing cages, equipment.
- Performing room sanitation, including disinfecting/sanitizing cages using various detergents and washing methods.
- Feeding animals and performing daily wellness checks.
- Transferring animals from one cage to another, and removing waste.
- Work well as a collaborative team member, but work just as well independently.
- Participate in monthly staff meetings.
- Complete all New York State required trainings.
- Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling, as needed, to work weekends and holidays based on the business need of the facility.
- Perform basic record keeping, environmental control monitoring for temperature and humidity as well as some maintenance equipment use.
- Perform all husbandry work within strict accordance of the guidelines established by law and in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
- Be flexible, as other duties may be assigned, as needed, by the Facility Supervisor or Veterinarian.
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Required Qualifications:
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- No prior specific work experience required.
- Candidate should be able to use basic computer programs such as Internet, Microsoft Word for email, training, and basic data entry.
- Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to follow instructions from the Facility Supervisor or Veterinarian.
- Must be able to lift 50+ pounds of animal feed and supplies.
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Executive Order:
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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu
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