Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Tech. (Research Animal Resources) Baltimore, MD, United States Posted 11 hours ago

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Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Tech. (Research Animal Resources)

Baltimore, MD, United StatesApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobAffiliated Office AddressBaltimore, MD, United StatesRequisition ID122657Date CreatedOctober 05, 2026Job FamilyResearchJob SubfamilyAnimal Research & CareJob FunctionResearchExempt StatusNon-ExemptShift TypeFull TimeScheduleM-F / 8am - 4:30pm / Schedule to be determined at hireWorksite04-MD:School of Medicine CampusWork ModalityOn-site: 90-100% of hours worked on-site

We are seeking a Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Technician will focus on providing anesthesia and clinical support for various animal species. This position provides technical support to recovering post-operative animals, supports research protocols, and assists veterinarians during clinical surgeries and case management.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical and Research Support

• Administer medications for treatment via multiple routes including oral and parenteral.
• Perform routine sedation and monitoring for anesthetic procedures, diagnostic work-up, sample collection, and clinical care, including post-operative monitoring and palliative care.
• Perform sedation and minor procedures for protocol support such as euthanasia, examination and diagnostic sample collection.
• Perform health maintenance for large animal species, including but not limited to hoof and nail trimming, TB testing and collection of routine weights.
• Provide technical support for faculty and resident veterinarians during clinical and surgical care, including anesthesia and monitoring.
• Provide post-operative monitoring and care.
• Maintain a clean and prepared Recovery facility, including set up, break down, sanitization, and stocking appropriate supplies and drugs
• Understand the procedures, humane endpoints, and experimental goals of large animal research protocols and ensure compliance with those protocols, applicable regulations and policies.
• Perform pre-release examination on all non-human primates in quarantine including final chest radiograph, body weight, TB testing and phlebotomy.

Veterinary Surgical Support

• Perform anesthesia induction for protocol-driven and clinical procedures.
• Prepare animals for procedures by pre-anesthetic administration, IVC placement, intubation, clipping and scrubbing animals, drug administration, and monitoring.
• Endotracheal intubation of difficult species including sheep, macaques, rabbits and swine.
• Act as the operating room nurse and surgical assistant.
• Mitigate and take initiative during anesthetic emergencies including emergency notification to the veterinarian and performing CPR.
• Maintain the OR suite by preparing each operating room for procedures including but not limited to staging, break-down, sanitization, packaging instruments and taking inventories of controlled substances, drugs and supplies.
• Maintain all clinical and surgical equipment including but not limited to radiology and anesthesia machines, ECG, cautery and autoclaves.
• Operate special equipment including but not limited to mechanical ventilators, invasive blood pressure monitoring, radiography machines and syringe pumps for CRI administration.
• Assist investigators in various research protocols including but not limited to maintaining anesthesia in large animal species while performing MRIs, PET scans, and other research studies.

Teaching

• Teach investigators, veterinary residents, and technical staff to perform various technical procedures.
• Train personnel in routine clinical care, daily maintenance of animals under medical treatment, maintenance and monitoring animals during all phases of anesthesia, including but not limited to proper dosage and proper route of anesthesia for a variety of species.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical animal records (paper and electronic).
• Complete monitoring forms, treatment sheets, and any project-specific documentation required for post-procedural care or other research support
• Stock the OR and Recovery facilities with appropriate supplies and drugs and notify when stock is low.
• Maintain accurate controlled substance logs.
• Prepare charges for services provided.
• Participate in staff meetings as required.
• Prepare anesthesia sheets including drug calculations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.
• Registered Laboratory Animal Technician preferred.
• Knowledge of regulations, policies and principles for the care and use of laboratory animals.
• Knowledge and skill with catheterization, intubation, drug calculation and anesthetic monitoring, preferably with ventilator experience.

Technical Skills &Expected Level of Proficiency

• Animal Welfare Compliance - Developing
• Oral and Written Communications - Developing
• Research Safety Protocols - Developing
• Surgical Equipment Maintenance and Operation - Developing
• Veterinary Anesthesia and Monitoring - Developing
• Veterinary Clinical Care Expertise - Developing
• Veterinary Record Keeping and Documentation - Developing
• Veterinary Surgical Assistance - Developing

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

Any Specific Physical Requirements for the Job

• Ability to work under environmental conditions that require the use of safety equipment
• Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50lbs.
• Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology or related field.
• Two years 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science or related field.
• Registered Veterinary Technician license, or Registered Laboratory Animal Technician certification preferred.

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Classified Title: Veterinary Surgery Technician 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Tech. (Research Animal Resources)   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CE  
Starting Salary Range: $20.25 - $36.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F / 8am - 4:30pm / Schedule to be determined at hire 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: Research Animal Resources  
Personnel area: University Administration 

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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
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

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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