Animal Lab Technician

Position Information:

Description

The mission of the ARS National Program in Human Nutrition is to conduct basic and applied research to identify and understand how nutrients and other bio-active food components affect human health. The ultimate goal of this food-based agricultural research is to identify foods and diets, coupled with genetics and physical activity that sustain and promote health throughout the life cycle.

The current foundation of our research is:

• Obesity Prevention
• Health Roles of Food
• Bone Health

The Center has numerous partnerships with regional, national, and international universities, local, state, and federal agencies as well as commodity groups. The Center also has partnerships with Native American communities and tribal colleges to address obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in high need, under-served communities.

The University of North Dakota employees at the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center (GFHNRC) provide professional and technical expertise and location support services. The contracted UND employees are divided into four units: Metabolic, Dietary, Computing, and Vivarium.

The Animal Lab Technician is part of the Vivarium unit at the GFHNRC. The purpose of this position is to provide laboratory animal care to help fulfill the research needs of the Human Nutrition Research Center. Animals must be properly cared for 365 days per year; therefore, this position sometimes requires the individual to work during weekends, holidays, emergencies, and closures.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

Find out more about UND's great benefits and perks here!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide food and water to laboratory animals and obtain accurate weight measurements
• Monitor health of laboratory animals
  • Daily examinations
  • Notate any concerns and bring awareness to leadership
• Sanitation and facility maintenance
  • Rotate and clean animal cages and feed/water containers
  • Follow Vivarium schedules for equipment sanitation and facility maintenance
• Technical assistance to HNRC researchers as needed
• Inventory Maintenance
• General duties and responsibilities
  • Understand and follow UND policies and procedures
  • Understand and follow Federal policies and procedures as they pertain to UND employees at the HNRC
  • Appropriate communication to UND leadership and Federal Work Directors

Required Competencies

• Ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task while working under time constraints
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Respectfulness, cooperation, and ability to follow directions are imperative
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong observational skills
• Understanding of the need for the use of animals in biomedical research, and empathy and compassion towards research animals
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be able and willing to follow complex written protocols
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as required

Minimum Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent related work experience, or combination of education and work experience
• Successful completion of Criminal History Background Check
• United States citizenship required per grant requirements

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory setting
• Experience in a university laboratory setting
• Experience handling mice and/or rats

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification

$17.00 / hour; non-exempt; benefited; full-time

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

To Apply

For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 11:59PM on the closing date.

Additional Information

To find out why living and working in Greater Grand Forks is way cooler, check out Grand Forks is Cooler.

All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

EEO Statement

The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/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 other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran's status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

Veteran's Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 showing character of service or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.

Clery Statement

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of North Dakota publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university's policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years of crime statistics for our campus. As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report. The report and statistical data can be found online at UND.edu. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the UND Police Department located at 3851 Campus Road, Grand Forks, ND, 58202.