Primate Caretaker Lead

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Job Summary:

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center is seeking highly motivated and qualified experts to serve as leadworkers to the animal caretaker staff. For more information on the WNPRC, please visit our website at https://primate.wisc.edu.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• 5% Tracks inventory levels of animal supplies and places replenishment orders

• 10% Inspects, maintains, and initiates complex repairs to equipment to ensure optimal and safe operation

• 15% Cleans and maintains organization of animal holding spaces

• 20% Maintains organization of and updates records related to work unit procedures

• 10% Observes animal behavior, performs animal care, and reports concerns to the appropriate entities to contribute to the health and well-being of animals in support of research and instruction

• 5% Prepares food and formulas and feeds animals according to established schedules and specifications

• 10% Collects samples from animals and administers medications, injections, and treatments according to established protocols and procedures to be used for diagnostic and research

• 25% Leads the day-to day operational activities of an animal care work unit and facilitates staff training as needed

Department: UWMSN | OVCR | WNPRC Colony Services

Compensation: Minimum hourly rate starting at $23.75

Required Qualifications:

• Typically has 3 or more years experience with nonhuman primates.
• Requires the ability to lift a minimum of 65 lbs independently and physical and manual dexterity to perform specialized technical tasks
• Physical ability to lift, sit, stand, bend, reach, squat, twist and push to safely handle and care for the nonhuman primates
• Must be TB negative
• Must be comfortable working with animals in a research setting, and around or directly with infectious diseases and hazardous materials
• Applicant will be required to have a measles titer within the first week of employment. Depending on the results of the blood test, applicant may need to be immunized
• Allergies to animals must be controlled by medication
• Must possess a valid driver's license that meets standards of UW Risk Management in order to operate WNPRC vehicles
• Employees are expected to act in the best interest of the University and to protect the University from both actual conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest.

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Education:

Preferred: H.S. Diploma

How to Apply:

Please provide a resume and cover letter to speak to each of the Required Qualifications for this position. For each Required Qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work and/or educational history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews. Applicants will also be asked to provide 3 professional references, including phone and email addresses. We will not contact your current supervisor without advance notice

Contact Information:

WNPRC HR Generalist: krouman@wisc.edu

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