Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Colorado State University is a thriving community focused on transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. The Research Associate Animal Technician will perform routine and specialized animal husbandry and sanitation in support of animal-based research and teaching.
Responsibilities
• Handle and care for a wide variety of animals including rodents, wildlife species, aquatic animals, livestock, dogs, cats, birds, etc. following all applicable regulations, guidelines, and SOPs
• Assess animal welfare and environmental parameters daily. Identify, report, and respond to any abnormalities
• Provide appropriate feed, water, housing conditions, prescribed medical treatments, and environmental enrichment
• Disinfect and sanitize animal holding areas and equipment while adhering to established biosafety and biosecurity practices including working with BSL2 and BSL3 pathogens
• Maintain complete, detailed records related to animal husbandry, veterinary care, and facility maintenance
Skills
• Bachelor's degree with 1 year of relevant, vertebrate animal experience, or an Associate's degree with 2 or more years of relevant, vertebrate animal experience
• 6+ months of professional or volunteer experience performing vertebrate animal husbandry (providing food, water, enrichment, cleaning, and sanitation)
• Pre-employment background check including motor vehicle, sensitive conditions
• Valid drivers license
• Weekends and holidays are required on a rotation
• Enrollment in the occupational health program is required including vaccinations and tests
• Ability to stand for long periods, bend, kneel, lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to properly fit and wear an N-95 face mask. This may require shaving
• Experience working with a variety of animal species
• Experience working in a research setting, biomedical research preferred
• ALAS certification (ALAT, LAT or LATg)
• Experience or training related to ABSL2 and ABSL3 biocontainment
• Experience performing animal welfare assessment and monitoring environmental conditions
• 1+ year's professional or volunteer experience performing vertebrate animal husbandry (providing food, water, enrichment, cleaning, sanitation, etc.) with multiple animal species
• Experience following SOP's, protocols or other procedural guidelines
• Experience with generating and maintain records such as medical, inventory, maintenance logs, etc
• A degree in a related field such as animal sciences, veterinary technology, zoology, etc
Company Overview
• At Colorado State, there’s this energy we all share—this undeniable excitement for what’s next. And it’s a feeling you can only find here. It was founded in 1870, and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://economics.colostate.edu/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Colorado State University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 50 in 2026, 85 in 2025, 71 in 2024, 78 in 2023, 60 in 2022, 44 in 2021, 41 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.