Description
The Animal Health Technician I provides essential
veterinary and clinical support for UCLA's Campus Animal Health Program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to conducting
daily health assessments of laboratory animals, identifying and reporting
health concerns, assisting with the treatment and care of sick or injured
animals, administering medications, collecting clinical samples, maintaining
medical records, implementing environmental enrichment, and supporting
veterinary procedures. The position also assists with facility health monitoring,
inventory management, weekend and holiday coverage, and ensuring compliance
with institutional policies and applicable animal welfare regulations. The
successful candidate will help maintain high standards of animal care and
support UCLA's biomedical research programs. Salary range: $27.25 - $34.29 Hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Ability
to recognize abnormalities in behavior of laboratory animals and signs
that indicate disease. - Ability
to effectively communicate with faculty and staff who have varying degrees
of veterinary medical training. - Ability
to lift animals up to 50 pounds. - Skill
in administering oral (including gavage) and parenteral (ID, SQ, IM, IP)
medications including fluids to different species. - Skill
in handling and restraining laboratory animals. - Skill
in the collection of animal body fluids, feces and urine. And, knowledge
in sample submission - Ability
to complete tasks in an orderly and timely fashion. - Skill
in writing health reports and other records with legible handwriting, or
using computer systems - Skill
in prioritizing assignments in a timely and accurate manner. - Skill
in medical procedures including treatment administration and follow up,
post operative care, and bandaging. - Skill
in preparing and sterilizing instrument packs. - Skill
in preparing animals for surgery and necropsy. - Skill
in cleaning laboratory, surgery and necropsyrooms. - Ability
to euthanize animals using CO2 chambers. Knowledge of appropriate disposal
of the animals, including bio-hazardous animals. - Skill
in teaching and assess proficiency of personnel conducting biomedical
procedures including animal handling, restraint, oral and parenteral
administration of substances, specimen collection, aseptic technique,
and/or surgery - Ability
to follow safety procedures. - Familiar
with local, state, and federal regulations governing Animal Research: The
Animal Welfare Act ( 9 CFR, Sub.Ch A), Good Laboratory Practice for
Nonclinical Laboratory Studies ( 21 CFR Part 58), The Guide 8th Ed., and
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - Knowledge
of and ability to accurately follow SOPs. - Knowledge
of the institutional environmental enrichment program(s), and skills to
implement and assess it. - Knowledge
of proper documentation practices with the skills to perform this task.
Preferred:
- Ability
to assist in class preparation and delivery. - Bachelor
in science or RVT + 1 years of experience in laboratory animals. Or, High
school diploma + ALAT AALAS Certification + 3 years of experience in
laboratory animals.
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University of California - Los Angeles Health
$27.25-34.29 Hourly
Nov 12, 2026