University of New England
Fish Husbandry Animal Care Technician
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Job Description
- Req#: 22981
- Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
- Up to 8% retirement plan match.
- Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
- Educational benefits:
- UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
- UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
The Fish Husbandry Animal Care Technician is responsible for performing operational, administrative, and technical tasks to ensure the comprehensive care of all laboratory animal species at the institution. This role also shares in the overall responsibility for the day-to-day functioning of the animal facilities.This full-time, entry-level position focuses on providing routine care for live vertebrates housed in the Zebrafish Facility and supporting animal husbandry activities at the Marine Science Center. Responsibilities may vary from hands-on animal care to administrative support. While the primary focus is on aquatic species, the technician will also receive cross-training in rodent care to support additional facility needs.
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits OverviewFor more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits OverviewAbout the company
The University of New England is a private university in Maine with campuses in Portland, Maine and Biddeford, as well as a study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco.
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