C&T Generic Job Description
Animal Technician V
Grade E
Representative Duties:
- Provide administrative leadership of a unit or function, including overseeing and coordinating projects or work processes, and distributing and monitoring the work of at least 2 regular FTEs as a lead worker.
- Act as expert resource to investigators and staff in one or more areas of animal technology. For example:
- Develop, implement, coordinate, oversee and/or maintain complex departmental projects such as rederivation and cryopreservation; BL 3 operations.
- Working with managers coordinate complex experimental procedures for investigators which involve specialized techniques such as surgical procedures.
- Observe and evaluate animals for signs of illness and stress and deviations in animal conditions. Feed, house and handle animals in accordance with institutional, local and Federal regulations.
- Provide research and technical support to investigators. Conduct or oversee procedures such as blood collection, injections and/or routine surgical procedures. Prepare reports and provide updates to investigators regarding the status of animals.
- Using protocols established by PI or manager, manage and maintain breeding colonies for research. Establish and carry out strategic breeding plans according to specific protocols or instructions.
- Maintain detailed records regarding animal colonies such as births, deaths, weaning, and breeding and other records required by institutional, local and federal regulations.
- Train and/or instruct staff on sanitation, animal handling, restraint and care techniques, appropriate to level.
- Maintain a working liaison with other appropriate departments/units across campus.
- Perform additional related tasks as necessary.
Family: Research-Support
Job Code 760: --- Date: 10/08
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Yale
University Clerical and Technical Job Description
Job: 760 Animal Technician V Grade E
Required Knowledge:
- Advanced knowledge, college-degree; substantial knowledge in a specialized field; substantial knowledge in a broader field of learning.
- Limited acquaintance with business, accounting, or commercial procedures.
- Working knowledge of University organizational policies and procedures generally; detailed knowledge of one or several narrow areas of University rules and procedures.
Required Skills:
- Extracts and compiles a broad range of data from a variety of written sources, personal contacts and/or databases selected independently; interpretation/limited analysis of data.
- Routine use of a major library catalogue or reference database.
- Files already labeled material using a straightforward alphabetical, numerical or chronological system.
- Summarizes, revises or makes limited use of complex, technical or specialized literature.
- Write simple internal memoranda, fills out complex forms.
- Regular, skilled use of more complex machines, including word processors or personal computers; responsible for basic troubleshooting and repair or manipulation of data using published software.
- Performs complex experiments from start to finish.
- Experiments include multiple procedures performed in combination and/or sequence.
Office and Administrative Skills:
- Keyboards forms, labels, and other simple material.
- Merges, edits and manipulates data on a personal computer to generate complex reports.
- Arranges for and coordinates schedules, appointments, projects, conferences, and major events.
- Advises, screens and refers callers and visitors.
Experience, Education and Formal Training:
- Two years of related work experience in the same job family and a Bachelor degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Complexity and Organization:
- Wide variety of complicated job tasks requiring coordinating numerous processes/methods.
- Coordinating and organizing other people’s work is a primary responsibility of my job.
Interpersonal Relations:
- Ongoing involvement outside immediate work unit.
- Offers or obtains specialized information and provides assistance on complex matters.
- Trains, instructs, or teaches others in academic, research, or other professional matters.
Supervisory Guidelines:
- Work may or may not be reviewed.
- Incumbent plans and schedules own work and/or the work of others based on an understanding of broadly defined objectives and priorities; supervisor reviews work after its completion.
- Instruction provided only in rare instances.
Independent Judgment:
- Established procedures/policies govern many work situations.
- Regular exercise of independent judgment or initiative.
- Problems usually not solved by following established procedures.
Leadership Responsibility:
- Often provides work guidance, instruction or orientation of others.
- Distributing and monitoring work is a primary responsibility of my job.
Impact and Consequence of Error:
- Work has some effect both outside the work unit and outside the University.
- Errors are difficult to recognize and correct and can cause considerable harm or financial loss to individuals, departments, and the University, or to other individuals and groups.
Working Conditions:
- Ongoing possibility of safety risks.
- Regular conflicting demands, deadlines, emergencies, or time pressures.
- Regular sustained concentration.
- Some physical effort or dexterity.
Certification:
- AALAS Laboratory Animal Technologist Certification preferred.
