Job Title: Animal Care Student Technician

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

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Department Name: Biology

Unit Number (5 digits): 11120

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization  

Contact Person/Supervisor: Stockroom Manager

Wage Range: $11.75-12.75/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): 

Students use safe handling methods work to maintain clean habitats for rats and mice in the vivarium, ensuring they have adequate food and clean water. Students also contribute to the general cleanliness and organization of the Vivarium.

Transferable Skills: 

⚫ Essential Work skills

⚫ Organization/Planning

Duties and Responsibilities: 

⚫ Remove soiled bedding out of rat and mouse cages ⚫ Moniter and assess work load

⚫ Load & unload cage washer machine ⚫ Collaborate workload with co-workers

⚫ Clean cages & add clean bedding ⚫ Other tasks as assigned by professor

⚫ Provide adequate supply of food & water

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) 

⚫ Animal handling experience

⚫ Dependable and punctual

⚫ Willing to consider working during scheduled academic breaks

⚫ Able to work with limited supervision

• Highly recommend being up to date on DTAP immunization

Physical and Environmental Factors:

This position requires crouching, stooping, twisting/pivoting, reaching overhead, grasping/handling, pushing/pulling, lifting and carrying objects up to 20 lbs., operating hand tools, and operating equipment or machinery to perform the essential functions. It also requires exposure to loud noise, respiratory factors, and wet or humid conditions indoors, as well as rare exposure to chemicals to perform the essential functions. Protective equipment is required for some essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.