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Animal Health Technician
Agricultural Research Service · Posted 70 days ago
Hybrid Manhattan, KS $56K – $80K Apply by Aug 3, 2026 Animal Health Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will be responsible for assisting in animal acquisitions and care outside the containment facilities and managing and directly supporting the medical care of animals in the containment facilities.
What You'll Do
- →Perform clinical care, husbandry, and assist with operations and research teams in containment units with animals exposed to highly infectious and highly transmissible diseases.
- →Functions as part of a team to ensure animal welfare and scientific integrity are maintained.
- →Closely coordinates with Veterinarians and Animal Care Technician Supervisors receiving activities to perform an evaluation of animals following routine SOPs.
- →Follows strict containment, sanitary or sterile procedures when working within the containment barrier and when working with animals in an ABSL-3Ag/ABSL-4/ABSL-4Ag environment.
- →Communicates and collaborates professionally with other personnel, procures animals and considers space availability, required equipment, animal care, and species suitability.
- →Complies with state and Federal county regulations and guidelines in supporting dealing with animals used in research and training, animal transportation, and controlled substance documentation.
- →In performing review of animals and activities, ensures compliance with Animal Welfare Act; AAALAC; IACUC policies and procedures; and USDA Policies and Procedures and Directives relevant to Animal Care and Use.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
- ✓During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest Motor Vehicle or Commercial Driver's License Required.
- ✓Drug Test Required.
- ✓Vaccine(s) Required.
- ✓Special Physical Requirements/Demands (May wear fully encapsulated suit).
- ✓SAC and full background investigation required for positions working with BSL-3 (or higher) agents, or in BSL-3/BSL-4 facilities.
- ✓Department of Justice (DOJ) Security Risk Assessment (SRA) approval is required.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 963faae4-c860-4a02-bd72-32c1f4729e9f
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