Laboratory Technical Assistant 1, 2 or 3

About the role

LSU Health New Orleans Division of Animal Care is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Laboratory Technical Assistant 1, 2, or 3. There are multiple vacancies. The incumbent will perform specialized maintenance or animal husbandry duties in biosafety level 1, 2, 3 areas.

Responsibilities

• Independently maintain husbandry and sanitation of animal satellite housing facility exceeding regulatory requirements.
• Visually inspect and monitor the health status of research animals and report abnormalities to the veterinarian.
• Record animal behavior, fecal and urine output, and food and water intake.
• Identify and report subtle signs of illness in all laboratory animals.
• Operate large, specialized autoclave equipment to ensure proper sanitation and disinfection of materials used in the facility.
• Cage changing in specialized behavioral areas in weekends.
• Cross train for all areas in the facility to provide husbandry as needed.
• Maintain weekly animal and feed inventory.
• Maintain daily monitoring logs of animal environment.

Requirements

To be considered for this position, all new hires will be required to participate in the Division of Animal Care Occupational Health Program mandated by Federal Law. New hires will complete a Risk Assessment Evaluation/Review Form, and will be scheduled for the following: Physical, Blood work which includes: Complete blood count, and blood chemistry profile, and measles titer tuberculosis testing. New hires may also be scheduled for the following: Toxoplasmosis Testing (women), Tetanus/Diphtheria Immunization, Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DTP) Immunization, Measles, mumps, rubella Vaccine.

Qualifications

No experience or training required.

Skills

Basic knowledge of animal care and husbandry practices, ability to operate specialized equipment, strong attention to detail, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic.

Pay

The starting rate of pay for the LTA 1 is $12, LTA 2 is $12.84 and LTA 3 is $13.74. Payrate is dependent upon applicants’ level of experience. There is an additional $3 Premium Pay and $1 Longevity Pay per hour for "hours worked only".

Schedule

Location: 533 Bolivar St. New Orleans LA 70112
Hours of Operation: 7:00am -4:00pm Monday - Friday every other Weekend and Holiday 6:00 am -10:30 am.

Appointment Type

This position will require selected applicant to be on Probation for at least 6 months.

Pre-employment

• Drug testing
• TB Skin test
• Criminal Background check

How to Apply

No Civil Service Test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply to this vacancy, click on the following link: http://careers.lsuhsc.edu/cw/en-us/job/496695