Cage Wash Technician

The Cage Wash Technician is responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting

and sterilization as needed of all caging and other husbandry components

to ensure research animals housed in the Freimann Life Science Center

are housed in a manner compliant with appropriate oversight agencies.

The Cage Wash Technician may have responsibilities at both the Raclin-

Carmichael Hall and Galvin facilities. The Cage Wash Technician will have

responsibilities for verification of sanitation using standard industry

methods (e.g., bioindicators, ATP-assessment and/or microbiological

culturing), documentation and preparing reports. The Cage Wash

Technician will be responsible for assuring that all chemicals are

ordered, stocked and maintained in a compliant manner.



The Cage Wash Technician will have additional responsibilities for

preparing and presenting for approval SOPs for common cagewash-

related activities. Animal husbandry may also be a part of this position

and may involve changing cages/tanks, mopping rooms, restocking

supplies, and sanitation in all areas. The Cage Wash Technician will

also participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage of animal care.



Position Duties



-Responsible for all cage wash activities: cleaning, disinfecting



and sterilization of cage components and preparation of cages



for animal use; assuring the appropriate number of cages and



accessories are available as needed, monitoring effectiveness of



sanitation and participating in remedial cleaning discussions as



needed.



-Communication with vendors and preventive maintenance



personnel to ensure optimal function of cagewash equipment.



-Other duties as assigned by University.



-Preparing documents for review by internal and external



stakeholders regarding cagewash performance such as standard



operating procedures, inventories, cage wash activities and



effectiveness of sanitation.



-Managing inventories of materials and equipment related to cage



wash activities.



-Assist Husbandry Technicians with the husbandry of the



experimental animals during times of critical shortage. Duties



may include cage changing, room cleaning and stocking



supplies. Duties may include rotating coverage of animal c



weekends and holidays. Duties may include transportation of



animals between campus buildings.



-Maintenance of machines and sanitation of cage wash areas