**Animal Care I or Animal Care Trainee**

**Description**

**University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus**

**Department: Office of laboratory Animal Resources (OLAR)**

**Job Title:** **Animal Care I or Animal Care Trainee**

**Position #:** **00826206 Requisition #: 34530**

**Job Summary:**

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**Key Responsibilities:**

+ The Animal Care Technician I will change and/or clean soiled animal cages and/or pens, feeding devices and watering devices.
+ Evaluate the basic health status of animals and reports abnormalities to the appropriate personnel. Clean/sanitize at regular intervals direct and indirect animal contact surfaces by washing with appropriate detergents/disinfectants.
+ Record daily animal care activities on room check-sheets, enter work activities into database, and contact appropriate personnel regarding dead/sick animals via e-mail or phone.
+ Collect soiled animal bedding and other...