Comparative Medicine Trainee- Center for Comparative Medicine - Mount Sinai Health System : Job Details

Comparative Medicine Trainee is responsible for basic sanitation/disinfection and maintenance of an animal facility, and for daily record-keeping and operation of major laboratory equipment. CM Trainees will support researchers and perform general husbandry for laboratory animals related to cage wash. Trainees is responsible for stocking inventory of PPE and supplies. Trainees will also be responsible for sanitizing laboratory spaces, including animal holding rooms, cage wash areas and associated corridors as per federal, state and local guidelines as well as autoclaving all equipment and maintaining records for both the autoclave and rack washer. Other duties may be required per management. Responsibilities CAGE MAINTENANCE Provide animals with clean cages, water, and food. Identify functional caging equipment and reports equipment maintenance. Sanitize cages using washroom equipment. Removal of waste material such as bedding, trash etc. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE Ensure clean and operatin...Medicine, Trainee, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Animal, Healthcare, Facility