Aquatic Animal Research Lab Technician
- Employer
- Clemson University
- Location
- Clemson, SC
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location P&A Ag Natural Science
Full/Part Time Part-Time
Regular/Temporary Temporary - Time Limited
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide animal research support, animal welfare checks, animal health care, aquatic system maintenance, facility maintenance, animal husbandry, and other duties as assigned.
JOB DUTIES:
35% - Essential - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:
Independently perform animal husbandry, animal health care, and routine maintenance procedures for the Godley-Snell Research Center and the Aquatic Animal Research Laboratory. Perform daily health observations of research animals and culture organisms and maintain detailed and accurate records of animal care and facility maintenance procedures.
25% - Essential - Research and Medical Maintenance:
Conduct project specific animal research procedures. Assist veterinarians and facility manager in animal health care, sample collection, fish breeding, embryo collection, and diagnostic procedures. Assist with euthanasia, anesthesia and necropsy.
20% - Essential - AQUACULTURE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE:
Independently perform and accurately record water quality analysis of fish systems. Calibrate and maintain aquatic system water quality probes and bench top water quality instrumentation. Perform aquatic system maintenance including water changes, filter changes, and routine tank cleaning and replacement.
15% - Essential - FACILITY MAINTENANCE:
Operate and maintain complex animal research equipment and housing systems. Maintain facility hygiene including trash removal, floor sweeping and mopping. Maintaining sanitation baths for animal housing and utensils. Keeping general supply areas neat and orderly.
5% - Essential - OTHER DUTIES: As situations arise that require additional duties, applicant will be trained to perform duties. Other duties as assigned by the facility manager.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education - 1st Bachelor's Degree - Laboratory animal care or research. Water quality analysis or chemistry background.
Licenses - Drivers License Class D normal Work Exp 4+ years
RESPONSIBILITIES:
JOB KNOWLEDGE
Fundamental Job Knowledge - Fundamental working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to apply in varied situations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Supervisory Duties - Not responsible for supervising employees.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
0% - Stand for prolonged period
0% - Walk or move about
0% - Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc
0% - Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder)
0% - Position self to accomplish task (i.e. stoop, kneel, crawl)
0% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
0% - Recognize or inspect visually
0% - Move, transport, raise or lower
0% - Extends hands or arms in any direction
0% - Perceive, observe, clarity of vision
WORKING CONDITIONS:
0% - Exposure to heat or cold
0% - Wet or humid
0% - Noise
0% - Exposure to bio-hazards (i.e. blood, bodily fluids)
WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard Hrs: 28; Band: 04 ($ 19,268.90 - $ 35,651.00)
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
August 24, 2019
JOB LOCATION:
Clemson, SC
CLOSING STATEMENT:
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
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Organization
Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
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