Research Animal Specialist I

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary: The Animal Care Specialist assists in the daily operation of the Animal Facility, in feeding of and caring for animals used in experiments. Qualifications: Essential Functions: - Consistently implements sterile techniques using a barrier microisolator cage system. - Tracks animal health and notify supervisors and animal care staff of observations. Keeps records of animal mortalities. - Maintains records such as animal inventory, Animal Husbandry, and Room Maintenance Records for each assigned room. - Reports all facility and environmental issues to the animal technician supervisor. -Attends staff and educational meetings as scheduled by supervisory...