Husbandry Technician I
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Husbandry Technician I to join our ARC Husbandry team. The Husbandry Technician I provides daily care for murine models in standard and specialized husbandry settings. This includes performing regularly scheduled cage changing in conventional and high-density barrier housing areas, observing murine models for abnormalities, and maintaining adequate food and water supplies in enclosures.
Job description
This role will be responsible for operating within routine Husbandry environments and in specialized Husbandry housing areas such as quarantine, Specific Pathogen-Free (SPF) production areas, or biohazard containment. It will also maintain a high standard of customer service and communicate effectively with research personnel, ARC staff, and representatives from outside institutions.
The ARC Husbandry Services unit provides essential daily husbandry support and maintains high standards of welfare in both routine and specialized housing environments to facilitate the research mission at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Job Responsibilities:
- Execute assigned murine husbandry tasks with guidance (e.g., maintenance of model species holding & procedure rooms; routine sanitation; food and water supply & drug dosing management; scheduled cage changing).
- Perform routine techniques on murine model (e.g., treatments, formalin fixation) as per defined guidelines.
- Assist in veterinary treatments on research models, special observations, and other study-directed requests.
- Maintain accurate documentation and records as required.
- Escalate issues and problems according to set standards and SOPs.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
- High School Diploma/GED required.
Minimum Experience:
- Experience in murine husbandry care or veterinary facility or related field preferred.
- Some experience with disinfection, sterilization, sanitation, and environmental microbiological analysis preferred.
- Some experience with changes in model species health conditions preferred.
- Some experience operating model species caging and sanitation equipment preferred
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Experience in murine husbandry care or veterinary facility or related field preferred.
- Some experience with disinfection, sterilization, sanitation, and environmental microbiological analysis preferred.
- Some experience with changes in model species health conditions preferred.
- Some experience operating model species caging and sanitation equipment preferred
Company overview
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world-renowned pediatric research and treatment institution headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to advancing cures for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas, it stands as the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted exclusively to children. The hospital operates on a unique funding model where families never receive bills for treatment, travel, housing, or food, with costs exceeding $2 billion annually primarily supported by donations through its fundraising organization ALSAC. St. Jude treats approximately 8,600 patients each year from all 50 states and around the world, with a focus on acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brain tumors, sickle cell disease, and infectious diseases. The institution employs over 7,000 staff members and maintains eight affiliate clinics across the United States. Through its St. Jude Global initiative, the hospital shares research and treatment protocols internationally, partnering with more than 350 institutions in over 90 countries. St. Jude has been instrumental in increasing childhood cancer survival rates from 20% in 1962 to over 80% today, while maintaining a robust research program that includes gene therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and precision medicine approaches.