Veterinary Technician - 26005176
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The Veterinary Technician works within the Division of Laboratory and Animal Resources, supporting veterinarians, fellow technicians, and researchers with laboratory animal care and research. The role includes monitoring animal well-being, assisting with procedures, surgical and anesthesia support, case triage, medical imaging, medication administration, and maintaining clinical areas and supplies. The preferred candidate has relevant education and credentials; the position also requires strong attention to detail, communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
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Veterinary Technician DLAR-Surgical Research Facility - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26005176) The individual will serve as a Veterinary Technician within the Division of Laboratory and Animal Resources (DLAR). The individual will: ??? assist DLAR veterinarians with the provision of veterinary medical care and maintenance of animal colony health, ??? provide animal study support and perform animal technical procedures under the direction of a veterinarian, and ??? periodically provide animal husbandry and care or cage wash support to meet the operational needs of the facility. The preferred candidate will have a college degree in animal science or a similar biological science, certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), completion of an AVMA CVTEA accredited veterinary technician program and have a licensed, certified, or registered veterinary technician status. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong attention to detail, interpersonal communication, customer service, and organizational skills. The position requires ability to: work some weekends, evenings, and holidays, travel to multiple buildings in a timely manner, pass criminal, Drug Enforcement Act (DEA[AC2.1]) and social background checks, and possibly obtain Child Protection Clearances and/or Select Agent Clearances, and successfully enrollment in the University of Pittsburgh Animal Exposure Surveillance Program, and other medical surveillance/immunization programs, as dictated by the current research activities. Vaccination and/or TB testing may berequired. Job Summary Provides support to veterinarians, fellow technicians, and researchers to provide laboratory animal care and research support, daily monitoring of animal well-being, and cleaning and maintenance of clinical areas. Assists with procedures, provides surgical and anesthesia support, triages cases, performs medical imaging, administers medications, and other various related duties. Maintains documentation and ensures compliance with all applicable regulations. Orders and maintains supply inventory. Essential Functions The employee must be able to: ??? Performveterinary technician skills and procedures, ??? Have sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to recognize and identify normal and abnormal species-specific clinical appearances and behavior patterns, perform veterinary technical procedures (including euthanasia), safely handle and restrain animals, and operate and maintain facility equipment View the full job description on the employer's website. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. PI286614974 / 29-2056.00 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
How this job compares
Set against the 1,652 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$50–60K/yr27 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$22–36/hr74 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 96 open Veterinary Technician jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,652 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- BluePearl31 open
- VCA Animal Hospitals20 open
- Banfield Pet Hospital15 open
- Experience
- Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (441 postings).
- Education
- 10 of the 1,652 open Veterinary Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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