University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)·Galveston, Texas
Provide skilled, humane, and sanitary care for laboratory animals, including feeding, watering, and caging. Monitor animal health and behavior, perform routine treatments, and maintain accurate breeding and census records.
High school or equivalent and one year of laboratory animal experience.
To provide for the skilled care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures.
Feeds and waters animals as specified. Performs daily census of animals. Changes animal caging as scheduled sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as assigned. Assists in the maintenance of animal records. Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies staff as appropriate. Provides routine treatment for common disease problems and performs animal identification tasks using established methods. Assists in the operation of and the record keeping for breeding colonies. Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. Performs related duties as required
Commensurate with experience.
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with laboratory animals.
Market context
In Texas, animal technician roles in service departments are typically tied to research, veterinary, or biomedical settings, so demand often follows local lab and animal-care activity. These positions are competitive because employers usually want hands-on laboratory animal experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and clear health suitability for animal exposure. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then confirm your experience with laboratory animals and any allergy or immunodeficiency considerations before applying.
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