United Arab Emirates University JOBS : Animal Nurture Technician

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Grade Number 9
Job Title Animal Nurture Technician
Position Number 314830
Posting Number 2302
Job Description The overall Objective of the Position: Responsible for the care and welfare of laboratory animals used in scientific and medical research and maintain breeding programs to fulfil the research needs General Tasks • Recognize animal behavior and symptoms that indicate an illness or accident and report that to the veterinarian. • Ensure all the animals have adequate amount of feed & water. • Monitor the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, ventilation and lighting) in the animal rooms and report immediately in case of any variations • Recognize animal behavior and symptoms that indicate an illness or accident and report that to the veterinarian. • Record any deaths and dispose the carcasses according to the health protocols • Maintain sanitation standards for animal rooms, pens and cages • Operate Autoclaving equipment to sterile cages, lids, bottles, bedding and water • Provide enough clean cages with fresh bedding for daily usage • Transfer animals with a proper handling from dirty cages to clean cages (Bedding changing) • Dispose waste bedding safely • Receives animals into facility and placing animal into quarantine area • Check the inventory of the feed, fresh bedding and cleaning detergents to ensure sufficient amount for daily usage Specialized Tasks Daily Usage of Animals : • Prepare the experimental animals as requested by the researchers according to the species, sex, weight and age. • Record and report the daily usage of animals by the researchers • Monitor the activities and the experimental procedures done on the animals by researchers and report any inhumane or unethical procedures to the Veterinary doctor. Weekly Duties (Breeding) : • Maintains breeding colonies of various animals, for example: o Wistar rats o C57BL/6 mice o Balb/c mice o Knock out mice o Rabbits • Check for pregnant animals and record the date of birth for the newborns • Weaning of newborns and group them according to sex, age and weight. • Maintain labeling system to identify different species • Select new pairs of animals to refresh the breeding cages • Identify and isolate weak animals to be euthanized after been checked by the veterinarian doctor • Monitor and control the population of the animal colonies according to assigned space
Minimum Qualification Diploma/B.Sc. with Appropriate Experience
Preferred Qualification As above
Expected Skills/Rank/Experience • Knowledge in proper animal handling • Knowledge in Laboratory techniques • Knowledge in Hematology, Serology & Microbiology
Special Instructions to Applicant
Division College of Medicine&Health Sciences
Department Pharmacology – (CMHS)
Job Close Date open until filled
Job Category Staff
Salary 3000 to 9000 AED
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