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View All JobsBehavioral Management Technologist (Research Animal Resources)
Baltimore, MD, United StatesApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobAffiliated Office AddressBaltimore, MD, United StatesRequisition ID122656Date CreatedOctober 05, 2026Job FamilyResearchJob SubfamilyLab ResearchJob FunctionResearchExempt StatusNon-ExemptShift TypeFull TimeScheduleM-F / 8:30am - 5pmWorksite04-MD:School of Medicine CampusWork ModalityOn-site: 90-100% of hours worked on-siteWe are seeking a Behavioral Management Technologist that supports the behavioral management program for Animal Research & Care at Johns Hopkins University. This role is responsible for overseeing and conducting positive reinforcement training, socialization, and enrichment evaluation with laboratory animals.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Implement and evaluate social housing, environmental enrichment, and positive reinforcement training; strategies with various laboratory animal species.
- Assist with the assessment and monitoring of the psychological welfare of laboratory animals.
- Responsible for conducting positive reinforcement training of nonhuman primates and other large animal species for cooperation with common experimental and veterinary procedures.
- Design and document animal training plans; communicate training progress and program goals to faculty and staff as needed.
- Communicate, understand, and relay relevant research, behavioral, and veterinary medical terminology.
- Guide the social housing of laboratory housed animals, including forming social pairs, assessing behavioral compatibility between animals, and monitoring the stability of socially housed animals in pairs and groups.
- Assist with the design and implementation of enrichment devices for various laboratory animal species. Assists with evaluating the efficacy of the environmental enhancement plan for laboratory housed animals.
- Maintain accurate behavioral records and regulatory documents.
- Maintain research equipment and initiates the process for equipment repair when needed.
- Communicate with faculty and staff in a timely and professional manner when issues arise with research plans or deadlines to determine solutions.
- Provide administrative support and other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Animal Behavior Training Techniques - Awareness
- Animal Social Housing and Compatibility Assessment - Awareness
- Animal Welfare Assessment - Awareness
- Documentation and Reporting - Awareness
- Enrichment Device Design and Evaluation - Awareness
- Interpersonal Skills - Awareness
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- 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
- Working knowledge of positive reinforcement training principles and techniques.
- Previous experience assessing and enhancing captive animal welfare.
- Some related post-undergraduate work experience.
Classified Title: Research Technologist
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Behavioral Management Technologist (Research Animal Resources)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $16.10 - $26.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F / 8:30am - 5pm
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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