Job Title: Cage Wash Technician
Job Location: Indianapolis, IN
Compensation: $40,000 - $45,000
Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States
Job Description
The Cage Wash Technician is responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting
and sterilization as needed of all caging and other husbandry components
to ensure research animals are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies.
The Cage Wash Technician will have responsibilities for verification of sanitation using standard industry
methods (e.g., bioindicators, ATP-assessment and/or microbiological
culturing), documentation and preparing reports. The Cage Wash
Technician will be responsible for assuring that all chemicals are
ordered, stocked and maintained in a compliant manner.
The Cage Wash Technician Will Have Additional Responsibilities For
preparing and presenting for approval SOPs for common cagewash-
related activities. Animal husbandry may also be a part of this position
and may involve changing cages/tanks, mopping rooms, restocking
supplies, and sanitation in all areas. The Cage Wash Technician will
also participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage of animal care.
Position Duties
- Responsible for all cage wash activities: cleaning, disinfecting
and sterilization of cage components and preparation of cages
for animal use; assuring the appropriate number of cages and
accessories are available as needed, monitoring effectiveness of
sanitation and participating in remedial cleaning discussions as
needed.
- Communication with vendors and preventive maintenance
personnel to ensure optimal function of cagewash equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Preparing documents for review by internal and external
stakeholders regarding cagewash performance such as standard
operating procedures, inventories, cage wash activities and
effectiveness of sanitation.
- Managing inventories of materials and equipment related to cage
wash activities.
- Assist Husbandry Technicians with the husbandry of the
experimental animals during times of critical shortage. Duties
may include cage changing, room cleaning and stocking
supplies. Duties may include rotating coverage of animal c
weekends and holidays. Duties may include transportation of
animals between buildings.
- Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability