Veterinary Technician II
Core
Veterinary Technician supporting animal care, husbandry, and surgical assistance in a university teaching hospital vivarium.
Role type
Mid-level clinical veterinary technician (vivarium & surgical support)
Builds
Animal health surveillance, sterile surgical environments, and housing logistics for research animals
Domain
Academic research / Veterinary medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal handling, sterile techniques, anesthesia support, cage cleaning, inventory management, equipment operation, health surveillance, data recording
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree, advanced anesthesia knowledge
Technologies
Anesthesia equipment, autoclaves, large cage washing machines, animal monitoring & ventilators, laboratory equipment
Responsibilities
Perform daily animal rounds and husbandry; assist in surgical procedures under anesthesia; maintain vivarium sanitation and disease prevention protocols; monitor environmental conditions; manage animal inventory and diagnostic samples; operate sterilization and cleaning equipment.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC