Posting Number:
0001707
Job Title:
Animal Caretaker
Department:
Dean of the Faculty
Position Status:
Part-Time
Position Type:
Regular
Months per Year:
12 Months
Work Hours:
The position is five days/week including weekends; 20 hours per week
Start Date:
(For temporary positions only)
End Date:
(For temporary positions only)
Position Band/Level:
110 = SS14
Tenure Track Status:
Job Summary:
The Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Skidmore College invites applications for a part-time (20 hrs./wk), 12 month Laboratory Animal Caretaker. We are particularly interested in candidates from under-represented backgrounds that will add to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. The Animal Caretaker is a critical participant in the maintenance and management plan for the College's census of laboratory animals used both in research and instruction. The successful candidate will provide primary support for the aviaries, and aquaria in the Biology Department and secondary animal care support to rodent labs located in the Biology and Psychology Departments (i.e., secondary support constitutes cross coverage for the feeding and monitoring of animals and for routine maintenance of facilities during weekends, alternate holidays, and periods when other animal care personnel are on vacation or sick leave).
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma; demonstrated high level of reliability and responsibility and experience with laboratory animal research and technical support are required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in biology or related field; 2-3 years of experience with laboratory animal research and technical animal care facility support and American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification as an Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician or higher.
Physical Demands:
Required Applicant Documents:
Resume
Cover Letter
List of Three References
Optional Applicant Documents:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered for this position, please fill out an online application and attach the following documents: cover letter, resume and list of three references to include name, title, company, email address and telephone number.
This system can support attachments up to 1.9MB. If you encounter difficulty attaching any one of the required documents, please contact Clarissa Sawyer, Employment Coordinator in Human Resources at: csawyer@skidmore.edu or 518 580.5802
Pay Range:
$14.50 - $15.50 per hour commensurate with experience
Posting Date:
Closing Date:
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Skidmore College
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Document ID: AB343-0PHU Posted on: 2017-11-0211/02/2017 Job Type: RegularJob Schedule:Full-time
2017-12-02