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  • ID
    #45840622
  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    TBD
  • Source
    Apex Systems
  • Date
    2022-09-19
  • Deadline
    2022-11-17
 
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Job#: 1297269

Job Description: Assistant Animal Technician

San Francisco, CA

Job Description:

Job Summary

This position is critical for the proper operation of Animal Facility. The purpose of this position is to provide technical support in regard to animal care and husbandry for small animal models used to study neurodegenerative diseases. The person in this position will have an important role in ensuring that animals are appropriately maintained as well provide animal care and husbandry (i.e. animal health and welfare checks, cage changing, and other husbandry related procedures). Proper training in animal handling and biosafety will be provided. Some holiday and weekend work required.

Required Qualifications
  • Graduation from high school; or an equivalent combination of education and experience and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. In all of the above Minimum Qualifications, work experience evidencing reliability and the capacity to learn and assume responsibility for the routine animal caretaking functions may be substituted for high school education, on the basis of one year of work experience for one year of education.
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently work well with other team-members in a high-throughput, dynamic, and physically-demanding environmentAbility to effectively follow Standard Operating Procedures as it relates to Environmental Health and Safety procedures (i.e. proper use of Personal Protective Equipment)
  • Ability to bend, squat, kneel, stand, reach above shoulder level, and move on hard surface for up to seven hours/dayAbility to push and pull heavy objects and ability to safely move and or lift heavy loads
  • Physical Demands: requires standing, walking, squatting, bending, waist twisting, kneeling, crawling, lifting up to 20 lbs., carrying/pulling up to 60 lbs., pushing over 60 lbs., fine finger manipulation, gross manipulation, simple/power grasp, repetitive hand/arm use; exposure to dust, fumes or gases, chemicals or toxic substances, latex; verbal communication, operating motor vehicles, use of protective equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with biomedical research and animal models of disease
  • Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification
  • California Driver License
EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or

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