Location
East Lansing
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 29, 2026
Job Description
Position Summary(Basic Job Function)
This is a temporary position.
Assists in the routine care of clinical and biomedical research animals by performing such duties as feeding, watering, cleaning, handling, and transporting animals.
Unit Position Summary
+ Assist in routine feeding, watering, milking and handling of dairy cattle
+ Observe animals for signs of disease and reports symptoms to supervisor
+ Move supplies, materials, tools, and equipment as needed
+ Assist with the movement, loading, transportation and unloading of livestock
+ Operate tractors with agricultural equipment
+ Clean barns, sheds, pens and related agricultural facilities and equipment
+ Comply with University, State, Federal, AAALAC, IACUC, and species specific rules and regulations at each farm and stay up-to-date with mandatory safety and farm specific trainings
+ Requires a high level of attention to detail
+ Miscel...
This is a temporary position.
Assists in the routine care of clinical and biomedical research animals by performing such duties as feeding, watering, cleaning, handling, and transporting animals.
Unit Position Summary
+ Assist in routine feeding, watering, milking and handling of dairy cattle
+ Observe animals for signs of disease and reports symptoms to supervisor
+ Move supplies, materials, tools, and equipment as needed
+ Assist with the movement, loading, transportation and unloading of livestock
+ Operate tractors with agricultural equipment
+ Clean barns, sheds, pens and related agricultural facilities and equipment
+ Comply with University, State, Federal, AAALAC, IACUC, and species specific rules and regulations at each farm and stay up-to-date with mandatory safety and farm specific trainings
+ Requires a high level of attention to detail
+ Miscel...
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