Vet Med Lab Technician I or II

Requisition ID: 2025-8742

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan

Category: Other

Position Type: Benefited Full-Time

Job Classification: Non-Exempt

College: College of Veterinary Medicine

Department: Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview

The Lab Technician position supports instruction performed in the veterinary anatomy lab, such as:

• Prepare, maintain, and coordinate anatomical specimens.

• Clean, organize and maintain the veterinary anatomy lab teaching space and specimen preparation space.

• Provide digital images of prepared specimens for educational purposes.

• Assist/participate (to the level skills allow) in teaching anatomy to veterinary students.

The Lab Technician will be hired at either level I or II depending on qualifications and duties assigned (see Qualification section)  It will report to Scott Hexum. This classification has no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Performing dissections and coordinate the course schedule to have them available during and after scheduled lab times

• Maintain current inventory of preserved, fresh, and skeletal anatomical specimens. Develop and implement a strategy to increase the number of specimens to account for the eventual increase in the number of students admitted into our program

• Learn and provide instruction in building skeletal specimens

• Maintain the dermestid beetle colonies

• Process bones using beetles, maceration, chemical degreasing, and whitening agents

• Embalm canines, equines, bovines, caprines, and ovines, and possibly other species, as needed for student and instructional staff dissections and learning opportunities

• Monitor inventory of supplies, including the first aid and chemical cabinets, and advise when necessary to replenish the supplies

• Be responsible for cleaning and organizing the anatomy lab, prep area, coolers, and freezers to include sweeping, mopping, wiping down surfaces, trash removal, etc., as required/requested by supervisor.

• Coordinate with the director of the willed-body program to procure fresh specimens to be embalmed

• Clean dissection instruments and reassemble them into dissection kits

• Ensure waste tissue is placed into incinerator bags to be taken to the UVDL for disposal

• Attend meetings as required

• Other duties may be assigned as necessary

   

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• This position will be hired at one of two possible levels:

• For Lab Technician I:

• At least 6 months experience; or an associate degree

• For Lab Technician II:

• Lab Technician II at least 2 years' experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, or a related field.

• Experience working in an anatomy or research laboratory is highly desirable.

   

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"

    

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

    

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with... For full info follow application link.

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