Animal cage washer (research animal resources)

Johns Hopkins Research Animal Resources (RAR) is seeking an Animal Cage Washer who will provide clean and sterilized living environments for research animals.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates mechanical cage washing equipment, autoclaves and other sanitizing equipment.
• Maintains adequate levels of cage wash chemicals.
• Scrapes and empties pans and cages of soiled bedding.
• Pre-cleans large animal cages for cage wash machinery.
• De-scales rabbit pans.
• Prepares clean rodent cages for autoclaving to include food, bedding, water bottles and appropriate covering.
• Loads assembled cages onto transport racks in preparation for sterilization by steam autoclave. Loads, operates and unloads steam autoclaves.
• Places processed bedding, feed and other related items into assembled, sanitized cages.
• Maintains detailed records of maintenance schedules, detergent and disinfectant use, cage washer and autoclave performance tests.
• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on autoclaves and cage washers.
• Disposes waste materials.
• Sweeps, mops and disinfects cage wash areas at the end of each shift and takes all trash to dumpster.
• Receives and stocks feed and bedding in storage area.
• Understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions.
• Able to read and write in order to maintain records, read instructions, labels, etc.
• Will interact and work with faculty, students, staff, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner.
• Available to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Physical Requirements

• Stand, walk, or otherwise move about campus on a continuous basis.
• Lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to ascend/descend stairs on a regular basis.
• Ability to work under environmental conditions that could require the use of safety equipment.
• Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or graduation equivalent preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Classified Title: BU Animal Cage Washer-SSR

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Animal Cage Washer (Research Animal Resources)

Role/Level/Range: USKILLD4/01/BU

Starting Salary Range: $19.00 per hour, increases to $22.00 after 12 months

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F / 8-430 or 7-330 / some weekends and holidays

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: Research Animal Resources

Personnel area: University Administration