Central Services Technician IWork with Purpose

We are looking for a Central Services Technician I (Rodent Facility) to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in San Diego, CA.

In the CST I role, you will provide cleaning and maintenance of laboratory animal caging, equipment and cage preparation areas as well as cleaning of animal support areas under supervision. 

Additional responsibilities include:

• Remove soiled bedding, prepare caging for cagewash under supervision and sanitize caging and related equipment using cage washers, pressure washer or hand washing as required. 
• Monitor and record results of cagewash water temperature and cleaning results using provided supplies such as temperature dots/strips, cultures. 
• Ensure that all logbooks, checklists and other records are completed in a timely fashion. 
• Flush all animal racks, prepare clean cages for use, and ensure the correct times are selected and are used for each cagewash load. 
• Ensure proper amounts of chemicals are present and report any chemical needs. 
• Operate the Super Tube washer in accordance with SOP's, maintain equipment used and report any mechanical failures promptly to the supervisor. 
• Perform animal husbandry duties including but not limited to preparation and actual changing of cages and related cage accessories, feeding, and manual watering or monitoring/testing automatic watering devices.   
• Assist with housekeeping duties such as trash collection and cleaning animal facility laboratories, offices and ancillary areas. 
• May also perform microbiological sampling in accordance with SOP's and perform other job related duties as assigned. 

The following are minimum requirements related to the Central Services Technician I position: 

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required and a minimum of zero – six (0-6) months directly related laboratory animal experience in a laboratory animal facility.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.  

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - 22.50 USD per hour.  Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.