The Office of Animal Resources (OAR) is a service center within the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) responsible for providing high-quality animal care, veterinary care, and support for the research and teaching missions of the University of Colorado Boulder. The highly dedicated and experienced OAR staff are committed to the health and well-being of laboratory animals, student and investigator training, and technical service.

RIO is the central point for support and advocacy for CU Boulder’s world-class scholarship, creative work, and growing research enterprise. We are focused on creating global impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation and leadership. At the heart of this focus are the contributions of a wide range of world-class experts, working together to accelerate ideas throughout the innovation lifecycle. We endeavor to embody CU Boulder's dedication to exemplifying excellence by creating a welcoming environment, enhancing the success of all students, staff and faculty, and deepening our ability to share and engage with varied perspectives.

Animal Husbandry:

• Changes and/or cleans soiled animal cages, feeding devices and watering devices.
• Cleans/sanitizes at regular intervals direct and indirect animal contact surfaces by washing with appropriate detergents/disinfectants.
• Collects soiled animal bedding and other wastes and transports to designated waste disposal sites (i.e. cage wash room or dumpster).
• Procures animal feed and supplies from appropriate support areas and transports to required use site.

Animal Health:

• Evaluates the basic health status of animals and reports abnormalities to the appropriate personnel.
• Weighs, administers medications, breeds, records breeding status data, euthanizes, restrains, receives and transports laboratory animals as directed by supervisor or veterinarian.

Documentation:

• Records daily animal care activities on room check sheets and enters work activities into database.
• Contacts appropriate personnel regarding dead/sick animals, overcrowded cages, euthanasia requests and specific project requirements via e-mail or phone.
• Scans cage cards to record animal census in the animal rooms.
• Ensures that all appropriate documentation is completed for all rooms assigned to their area.

Room/Facility Maintenance:

• Selects, prepares, dispenses and uses hazardous chemicals and disinfectants according to manufacturer's instructions in cleaning and sanitizing animal rooms, racks, cages and pens, and animal support areas.
• Operates mechanical equipment to clean and sterilize cages such as autoclaves and cage washers.
• Operates equipment such as floor buffers, high pressure washers, laundry equipment, and environmental monitoring equipment for cleaning/sanitizing purposes.
• Cleans/sanitizes/disinfects animal holding rooms, procedure rooms, and support rooms.
• Ensures that all rooms within their assigned area are following strict SOP guidelines.

This is a fully on-site position on the CU Boulder campus. This position typically works weekdays, but will also need to work some holidays and weekends.

The annual hiring range for this full-time position is $39,500 - $41,000.

• One year of experience caring for, feeding, or providing health care for animals in a veterinary laboratory, breeding or boarding facility.
• College coursework in a field of study related to the work assignment may substitute year-for-year for the general experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

Skills needed include:

• Interpersonal.
• Customer service.
• Critical thinking.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Organizational.
• Attention to detail.
• General office equipment.
• Bookkeeping.
• Problem solving.
• Time management.
• Computer use.
• Basic mathematical skills.

• Experience working in an animal research facility.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience entering and manipulating data in a database.
• Experience managing inventory.
• Experience handling small rodents and animals.
• Experience with dead animal carcasses.
• Experience with the movement of freight.
• Experience using a variety of cage wash equipment.