Student Labor - Rat Lab

Title: Student Labor

• Rat Lab VP Area: Academic Affairs Department: College of Health & Emergency Responders Published Salary Range: 13.73 Job Summary/Basic Function: Perform animal husbandry duties for laboratory rats. Duties include: daily (7 days per week) monitoring health of the rats, feeding, watering, and recording animal room temperature and humidity measurements; changing cages and bedding at least once or more per week and washing dirty cages and water bottles; weighing and recording body weights of rats; cleaning floors, countertops, sink, and removing garbage. Training will be provided.

Minimum Qualifications

Pursuing a degree offered by the College of Health and Emergency Responders. Must be a full time student unless applied to graduate.

Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing a degree in psychology, kinesiology or a related area. Physical Demands: Occasional mild-to-heavy lifting, Prolonged standing, must be comfortable with taking care if live animals.