Professional Aide
This is a temporary or on-call position providing professional support in general business, science, medical, agricultural, or other professional support functions.
About the role
The Heath-Heckman and Braasch Labs at Michigan State University are hiring for a full-time, joint animal technician to:
- Care for the Heath-Heckman Lab bobtail squid facility (50% of the time)
- Care for the Braasch Lab Ancient Fish Facility (50% of the time)
Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and must terminate for three (3) months at the end of the second term or switch to an on-call status. On-call employees are allowed to work 1,039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.
Responsibilities
- Aquarium and equipment maintenance
- Animal care and welfare checks
- Water chemistry measurement and maintenance
- Record keeping
- Facility organization and cleaning
- Oversight of facility users
- Instruction of undergraduate facility assistants
- Liaison to IACUC and EHS
Requirements
- Previous experience with salt and freshwater aquarium maintenance and aquatic animal care
- Personal vehicle
Qualifications
Desired qualifications include:
- Experience with fish care
- Experience with cephalopod care
- Experience with custom aquatic systems
- M.S. degree in biology or related fields
Schedule
Standard 8 AM – 5 PM work hours.
Physical Demands
- Routinely lift and handle boxes of instant ocean weighing about 60 lbs
- Routinely lift 5-gallon buckets of water weighing about 45 lbs
- Routinely lift boxes of shipped fish and shrimp weighing about 30 lbs
Please contact Dr. Elizabeth Heath-Heckman (each@msu.edu) and Dr. Ingo Braasch (braasch@msu.edu) with questions regarding the position.