Animal Cage Washer (oncology Animal Research Services)

Animal Cage Washer

We are seeking an Animal Cage Washer who will provide clean and sterilized living environment for research animals.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates mechanical cage washing equipment, autoclaves and other sanitizing equipment.
• Maintains adequate levels of cage wash chemicals.
• Scrapes and empties pans and cages of soiled bedding.
• Pre-cleans large animal cages for cage wash machinery.
• De-scales rabbit pans.
• Prepares clean rodent cages for autoclaving to include food, bedding, water bottles and appropriate covering.
• Loads assembled cages onto transport racks in preparation for sterilization by steam autoclave. Loads, operates and unloads steam autoclaves.
• Places processed bedding, feed and other related items into assembled, sanitized cages.
• Maintains detailed records of maintenance schedules, detergent and disinfectant use, cage washer and autoclave performance tests.
• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on autoclaves and cage washers.
• Disposes waste materials.
• Sweeps, mops and disinfects cage wash areas at the end of each shift and takes all trash to the dumpster.
• Receives and stocks feed and bedding in the storage area.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent preferred

***This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered "probationary" employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. The university will notify the employees' union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.