Animal Technician

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$28.43

Perform a variety of skilled animal husbandry duties and specialized services for animals and animal colonies, including properly housing animals, performing various procedures and skilled observation of animal conditions. Maintain general sanitation procedures as required. Weekend hours required; evening hours not required.

Monday-Friday 7am-3pm for training (1st 12 weeks). Friday-Tuesday 8am-4pm after training.

• Ability to follow YARC Standing Operating Procedure.
• Ability to recognize signs of well-being, illness and abnormalities.
• Ability to understand and use short notes, basic written instructions and forms; ability to understand complex and detailed protocols.
• General knowledge of computer use and ability to monitor email.
• Must Pass YARC (Yale Animal Resources Center) Health Screening. This form is filed with Employee Health in a confidential file specific to employees who work at YSM Buildings. Offer is contingent upon successful passing of health screening.

Certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician by the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science.

Four years of work experience, two of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or two years of work experience and an Associate’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift 50 pounds and good manual dexterity.

01/26/2026

Technician

L34

Labor Grade C

Full time

Staff

On-site

464 Congress Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut

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