Assistant Primate Keeper (Research Animal Resources)

We are seeking an Assistant Primate Keeper who will provide animal care for a breeding colony of group-housed monkeys in an indoor/outdoor facility. Required training will be provided to new staff at all experience levels, regarding safety, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for husbandry and care, animal behavior, and other related topics. This role assists the Assistant Animal Care Manager and/or Primate Keepers in the overall care of primates and maintenance of the facility.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in providing daily care to primates, including but not limited to, feeding, cleaning animal enclosures, and preparing and distributing enrichment.
Clean indoor and outdoor animal enclosures and other associated areas, ensuring safe use of cleaning solutions and sufficient disinfection of surfaces according to facility SOPs.
Perform routine enclosure maintenance, including raking, minor repairs, and other routine maintenance activities.
Complete daily census of animals.
Observe and report out on physical condition and health of animals.
Monitor and report on animal behavior and social interactions.
Inspect facilities and animal enclosure elements to ensure safety and security.
Shift, capture, restrain animals as needed.
Provide daily occupational environmental enrichments and inspect, clean, and replace physical enrichments.
Perform routine maintenance and make minor repairs to equipment and facilities.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and SOPs.
Maintain records, inventory, and other information.
Assist with receiving and shipping non-human primates.
Other duties as assigned.
This role will never be required to work at the facility alone and must always report daily to the Animal Facilities Manager or their delegate.
Able to work a rotating weekend and holiday schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
One year of work 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

Prior experience working with animals.
Prior experience working in an outdoor setting.

Specific Physical Requirements for the Job

Ability to work under environmental conditions that require the use of safety equipment.
Work is performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to all seasonal weather conditions, with frequent exposure to and contact with animals, that can carry the risk of zoonotic disease transmission.
Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete required.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

Animal Facility Maintenance - Awareness
Animal Husbandry and Health Monitoring - Awareness
Primate Behavioral Enhancement - Awareness
Primate Observational Skills - Awareness
Research Safety Protocols - Awareness
Veterinary Record Keeping and Documentation - Awareness

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Assistant Primate Keeper
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday/8am-4:30pm/Some weekends and Holidays
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Research Animal Resources
Personnel area: University Administration

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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