Job Details

University at Buffalo
  • Position Number: 9761430
  • Location: Buffalo, United States
  • Position Type: Laboratory and Research


Animal Caretaker

Position Information

Position Title: Animal Caretaker
Department: Animal Facilities
Posting Link: <a href=""https://apptrkr.com/9761430"">https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/63831
Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary
The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: Clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.

Additional duties are as follows:
  • Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions. Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures. Humanely handle, restrain and transport animals.
  • Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
  • Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation. Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories. Perform tasks such as: maintenance of; supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records.

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Requires education in a specific field and at least one year of experience directly related to the research or program.
  • Also requires experience in a laboratory setting and/or with laboratory animals.
  • Animal care work outside of a residential setting.


Preferred Qualifications


Physical Demands


Salary Range
$37,000

Special Instructions Summary


Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Elizabeth Ertel
Contact's Pronouns: She/Her
Contact's Title: Facility Manager
Contact's Email: eertel@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone: 716-829-6826

Posting Dates

Posted: 08/13/2026
Deadline for Applicants:
Date to be filled: 09/28/2026







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