Hackensack Meridian Health
Location
Nutley, New Jersey
Salary
$20 / HOUR
Responsible for the feeding, cleaning, and observation of research animals to support laboratory projects. This includes disinfecting cages and equipment and assisting researchers with animal handling and restraint.
Preferred candidates have a high school diploma or GED and prior experience. ALAT certification must be completed within 18 months of employment, and the candidate must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
A day in the life of a Animal Caretaker at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Becomes familiar with laboratory animals, their habits, and their needs. Attends the laboratory animal husbandry course given in the department. Maintains, scrubs, and disinfects animal cages, cage floors, and cage pans. Under supervision, cleans and sanitizes cages, animal rooms, and related equipment. Feeds and waters animals according to the schedule. Maintains animal rooms in clean and odorless condition; and maintains room census daily. Weighs or restrains animals when required for various technical procedures. Collects voided urine and feces when requested in appropriate containers. Performs such other duties as may be required for the maintenance and welfare of the animal colony. Understands and adheres to all HMH compliance standards as they appear in HMH policies. Must be able to carry a minimum of 50 lbs. Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs. and stands a minimum of 5 hours a day. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Education,
Required: Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of an FBI background check and other regulatory approvals for admittance to BSL3 facilities and/or select agent facilities. Education,
Preferred: High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs preferred. Prior experience preferred. Licenses and Certifications Required: ALAT certification must be completed by 18 months of employment. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $19.63 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
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