Center of Integrative Biology at Universidad Mayor seeks a Veterinary Technician

03-05-2019

The Center of Integrative Biology at Universidad Mayor (CIB-UM) is offering a position as Veterinary Technician associated to the FONDAP program of the Geroscience Center.

The selected professional must demonstrate experience and potential to develop the activities associated with the position, being able to fulfill the following functions:

Do the change of boxes, water fountains, grilles, in conjunction with washing crates, troughs and grids.
Prepare spare boxes in advance to the days of changing boxes, preparing enrichment material for autoclaving and then providing it to the mice.
Keep clean and in-order the dependencies of the animal facilities.
Assist users of the animal facilities and/or veterinarians in case of requesting it.
Observe and recognize the behavior of animals; identification of individuals according to age, sex; make weaning, recognize deliveries in reproductive boxes.
Check the condition of the animals on a daily basis and give notice in the event of any abnormality detected, check coincidence of the identification card from the cage with its content.
Daily refill of food and water in the boxes.
Work as a team with the rest of the staff, to act as a substitute in case of long or short absences of staff members.
Keep records of daily temperatures, check the operation of air conditioners and ventilation equipment of the racks.
Moving materials (food and substrate) of the hold to maintenance rooms.
Perform euthanasia, if you don't have experience, training will be carried out with respect to animal management.

All interested, please send CV (including at least two references) with income expectations through the application form:

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Deadline for submission of documents: April 15, 2019