Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Technician

Research Animal Resources at Johns Hopkins University seeks a Veterinary Technician who will provide support in the animal husbandry clinical management of animal research. The technician will work with rodents and be responsible for performing clinical rounds at multiple facilities, monitoring ongoing cases, providing clinical treatments, and communicating with investigators regarding clinical cases and colony management. The technician may also need to work in quarantine areas for infectious disease management and must use appropriate biosecurity practices.

Candidates must not have allergies to rodents.

• Perform routine animal husbandry procedures.
• Consult with veterinarians on clinical case management and treatment of animals.
• Collect, maintain, and ensure compliance of written documentation and records.
• Manage and record animal clinical cases independently.
• Assist veterinary, research, and Animal Resources staff with medical care/treatments, anesthesia, and research manipulations.
• Review and communicate clinical care plans with investigators.
• Perform animal experimental techniques, including restraint, IM, IV, IP, SQ injections, blood and tissue collection, necropsy, anesthesia, analgesia, and surgery techniques.
• Assist with receiving and shipping laboratory animals.
• May perform behavioral studies and animal breeding colony management.
• May perform diagnostic laboratory techniques including in‑house parasitology and basic microscopy.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• One year of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Ability to work under environmental conditions that could require the use of safety equipment.
• Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.

Classified

Title:

Veterinary Technician

Role/Level/Range: ACRO
40/E/02/CC

Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

M-F 8a-4:30p

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Location:

School of Medicine Campus

Department name:
Research Animal Resources

Personnel area:
University Administration

Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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