Animal Caretaker Intern
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH

Intern needed to serve as head animal caretaker for both the Biology and Psychology
departments and the Neuroscience program.

Responsibilities include:

• daily care of primates and coordinating care for primates,

• rodents and birds (feeding/watering),

• regular cage cleaning,

• maintenance of animal facilities,

• breeding of animals (as needed),

• record-keeping,

• and training assistant animal caretakers and IS students in animal care/handling techniques.

Caretaker may also participate in student and/or faculty research as well as assist in laboratory exercises involving live animals. The caretaker will work 40 hours/week beginning June 2010.
Caretaking and coordinating duties will extend to weekends and holidays, though vacation time is available.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and experience working with and caring for small animals. In addition, strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are a must. A working knowledge of statistics, various computer programs (Word, SPSS, Excel) and experience with animal research is preferred along with a self-starting attitude.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter expressing interest in the position, a current resume, and three references to:

The Department of Human Resources
The College of Wooster
536 East Wayne Avenue
Wooster, Ohio 44691
humanresources@wooster.edu
http://www.wooster.edu/en/Offices-Directories/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities

For more information about the departments involved, please see: http://www.wooster.edu/

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

AA/EOE/Drug Free Workplace