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Research Animal Resources (RAR) is seeking a
Veterinary Technicianthat will provide support in the clinical management of various animal research animals and will provide support in other activities related to the clinical mission of RAR. This is a hybrid position, in which the primary responsibilities will involve working with small animals (~80%) with the remainder of the role working with large animals (~20%). This particular role will have a work schedule that would require working the weekend and can either be Thursday through Monday or Friday through Tuesday.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform routine animal husbandry procedures.
- Consult with veterinarians on clinical case management and treatment of animals.
- Complete the collection, maintenance and compliance of written documentation and records.
- Manage and record animal clinical cases independently
- Assist veterinary, research, and Animal Resources staff as needed. This includes provisions of medical care/treatments, anesthesia, or research manipulations.
- Review and communicate clinical care plan(s) with investigators
- Perform animal experimental techniques, including restraint, IM, IV, IP and SQ injections, blood and tissue collection, necropsy, anesthesia and analgesia, and surgery techniques.
- Assist with receiving and shipping laboratory animals.
- May perform behavioral studies, and animal breeding colony management.
- May perform diagnostic lab techniques including in-house parasitology and basic microscopy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Specific Physical Requirements for the Job
- Ability to work under environmental conditions that could require the use of safety equipment.
- Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.
In addition to the duties described above Small animals (e.g. mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits)
- For mice and rats, work independently to triage, manage, and keep records of clinical concerns.
- For all other small animal species, manage and record clinical cases under supervision from a veterinarian.
- Proficient in calculating drug dosages and working with controlled substances.
- Review and process small animal transfer requests.
Large animals (e.g. pigs, sheep, dogs, cats, marmosets, macaques)
- Primary duties will include weekend treatments of large animals such as injections (IM, SQ, IV) and oral medications (PO).
- Communicate with veterinarians on clinical case management and treatment of animals by reporting any clinical abnormalities appreciated.
- Document, maintain and ensure compliance of written documentation and records, including the use of relevant software (e.g. LabKey).
- Assist veterinary, research, and Animal Resources staff as needed. This includes provisions of medical care/treatments, or research manipulations.
- Accurately calculate drug dosages for both oral and injectable medications.
- Log and handle controlled substances appropriately.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- One year of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Registered Vet Tech (RVT), AALAS Certification like ALAT.
Classified Title: Veterinary Technician
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Th-M or F-Tues / 8:30am-5pm
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Research Animal Resources
Personnel area: University Administration
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Johns Hopkins University
Mar 16, 2026