Science & Technology Opportunity: Animal Technologist

Animal Technologist Current Vacancies

2007-06-17:

Animal technologists are responsible for the care, husbandry and welfare of animals being bred for, or used in, bio-medical research.
New entrants are mainly concerned with the physical care of the animals - particularly mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits and hamsters.
They carry out routine tasks like cleaning the cages, monitoring the animals health, providing food and water, handling and moving animals safely, and keeping records.
Technologists may be involved in selecting animals for experiments, and developing and carrying out dosing, assessment and sampling techniques.
Compliance with current laws governing animal research is essential.
A 37-hour week is normal, and there is the possibility of working part-time after gaining experience.
Most animal technologists work indoors, in purpose-built animal facilities, but there will be some outdoor work with larger species such as farm animals.
The numbers of animal technologists has decreased in the past few years, partly because research work has been transferred to other countries.
Typical employers include:universities - hospitals - pharmaceutical companies - laboratory animal breeders
specialist research companies. Opportunities for work overseas are good. Trainee technologists may earn between 12,000 and 15.000. Technologists may earn between 15,000 and 20,000 Senior technologists may earn between 20,000 and 28,000. Chief technologists may earn between 28,000 and 35,000 (Permalink)

USDA Cooperative State Reseach, Education, and Extension Service

2008-01-09: CSREES Jobs - Agency jobs located in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Land-Grant Institution Jobs - The Journal of Extension National Job Bank has a partial listing of land-grant institution research, education, and extension employment opportunities. Each summer, CSREES offers a Fellows Program to faculty and staff affiliated with designated land-grant universities. CSREES hires students under the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) and the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP). Other Forms Hatch Multi-state Research */** McIntire-Stennis Research Funds */** Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Hatch Multi-state Research - Evans-Allen Research (Section 1445) Research Funds. (**** includes Tuskegee University and Kentucky State University only ) CRIS Forms. Multistate Extension Activities and Integrated Research and Extension Activities Plan of Work Forms. NPL State Liaisons, Institutional (Program) Reviews, Jobs... CSREES Issued Significant Guidance Documents - Funding Contacts - Local Extension Office Directory - State and National Partners - USDA Phone Directory (includes CSREES) USDA E-Mail Address Directory (includes CSREES) International. Pest Management - Federal assistance. We provide annual formula funding to land-grant universities and competitively granted funds to researchers in land-grant and other universities. Animals & Animal Products Overview, Animal Health - Animal Products - CSREES staff provides leadership to land-grant university partners and other grantees as they conduct research, education, and extension activities in programs related directly and indirectly to agricultural systems. Annual, Regional Teaching Improvement Workshops for university food and agricultural sciences faculty are funded in part by CSREES Higher Education Programs. Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program. CSREES works with Purdue University to study employment opportunities in the food and agricultural sciences. The Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS). In cooperation with public and private sector partners and the Land-Grant University System, CSREES: Offers integrated research, education, and extension perspectives. Interested persons should apply to csrees .usda.gov at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/about/jobs.html (Permalink)