Zebrafish Animal Technician II - BWH Center for Comparative Medicine, Boston
Zebrafish Animal Technician II / 40 Hours / Day / BWH Center for Comparative
Medicine - (3121622)
Job Description
-Works under the general supervision of the Facility Manager and carries out the daily activities
of the aquatics facility network at Brigham and Women’s Hospital which include:
-Provide appropriate daily husbandry (feeding, tank exchanges and cleaning) to Zebra fish
and maintenance of the Zebra fish facility (equipment and facility sanitation) at 221
Longwood Ave and the BTM satellite facility
-Performs daily health checks and reports sick fish or high mortality events to veterinary
staff
-Monitors tanks required maintenance and contacts investigators for overdue tasks
-Performs facility cleaning and sanitation tasks
-Monitors facility for known pests and reports findings
-Keep daily records of facility parameters, documentation of breeding and stock
maintenance
-Monitor the water quality and the room environmental parameters and report out-of-range
findings.
-Feeds the zebrafish colony and prepares live for feeding the adult and juvenile fish at both
facilities.
-Uses the large-scale breeding chambers for generating embryos for study.
-Maintains inventory of feed and facilities supplies.
-Performs colony maintenance tasks for facility stock fish.
-Perform routine and non-routine maintenance and repairs at both facilities.
-Performs duties as assigned by the Facility Manager.
-Maintains and understands facilities SOPs and SOP manual.
-Trains new laboratory personnel on the proper use of the zebrafish facility, specialized
research protocols, and proper handling of the zebrafish in the most humane manner and
in compliance with regulatory mandates.
-Conducts independent experiments and assist users with zebrafish husbandry.
Qualifications
BS or BA degree is required
1 year of work experience is preferred but equivalent combination of fish biology or aquatic
husbandry experience will be taken into consideration.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Must be willing to work weekends
Ability to understand spoken English to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from
supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English
Must have good manual dexterity
Ability to quickly learn new techniques and work independently
Must demonstrate careful attention to detail
Ability to lift 20lbs
EEO Statement
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or on the
basis of disability.
Primary Location MA-Boston-BWH Longwood Medical Area
Work Locations
75 Francis Street
Boston 02115
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Organization Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH)
Schedule Full-time
Standard Hours: 40
Shift Day Job
Employee Status Regular
Recruiting Department: BWH Research Administration
Posting Date Mar 4, 2020
If you are interested, please send a cover letter and your CV by email to Dr. Eva Buys (contact information below) or apply to Job#3121622 at the BWH job website https://www.brighamandwomens.org/about-bwh/careers