Job Description
Animal Care Technician Assistant
Posting Number: S01839
Campus: Western University Campus-Pomona, CA
Department: 1308-Office of Animal Resources
Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.
Expected Pay Scale
Minimum: $20.00 Hourly
Maximum $20.50 Hourly
Job Summary
To maintain a satisfactory environment in the Animal Facilities to meet IACUC and USDA requirements regarding animal health.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma required.
- Suitable written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification recommended:
- Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), and Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG)
- Must be able to pass a drug screening
- Good knowledge of MS Office (Computer literate)
Posting Date: 10/19/2026
Closing Date:
Essential Job Duties
- This individual serves as an essential part of the University's animal research program by having primary, daily contact with the research animal subjects and continuing responsibility for them.
- Has direct access to contact respective principal investigators in case of any animal health emergencies.
- Maintain database records and log animal husbandry; monitor and logs animal health daily. (Under Senior and Level II Animal Care Technicians supervision)
- Monitors, and logs animal health daily. (Under Senior and Level II Animal Care Technicians supervision)
- Assists principal investigators with any special animal care needs in accordance with protocols, experiments, and projects.
- Keeps facilities clean and sanitary.
- Has a primary role as an animal facilities site supervisor on weekends and holidays, assisting the animal care manager on all weekdays.
- Serves in a security capacity for the animal facilities during working hours.
- Makes decisions as to the treatment of sick animals in accord with each principal investigator and the campus veterinarian.
- Assisting with problems as necessary
- Quality assurance for all vivarium's equipment: autoclaves, cage washing, etc… recording the results
- Follow SOPs for the vivarium
- Monitoring the vivarium sentinels
- Receive, inspect, and put away incoming animals
- Assist with surgeries when needed.
- Taking inventory of supplies
- Organize feed and bedding supplies in storage facilities.
- Observant: Accurately assessing the habits, behavior, and physical appearance of an animal is important to obtaining accurate research findings.
- Cleans & sterilizes cages, equipment, supplies, and rooms.
- Under minimal direction, performs caretaking duties involving specialized handling, feeding & general care of animals.
To apply, visit https://jobs.westernu.edu/postings/37719
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Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR, is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health, where the best in collaborative health care services is offered and WesternU Pet Health, where we enhance and prolong the loving relationship between families and their pets.
For over 45 years, WesternU has prepared health care professionals for long-term career success. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are. WesternU also is one of the largest graduate schools for the health sciences in California and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world.
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