Senior Animal Technician

On behalf of our client, we are looking to recruit a Senior Animal Technician to plan and run in vivo studies, as well as assisting other members of the team with their studies. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional, multidisciplinary project team.

Basic Requirements

1. Experience in working in a designated establishment with laboratory rodents, primarily rats
2. Experience in oral gavage and basic necropsy
3. High ethical standards and a keen eye for animal welfare
4. Can work as part of a team and independently when required
5. Home Office Licence A-B
6. Hands-on experience of pre/post/per op
7. A drive to progress and develop

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the plans and designs of in-vivo studies and provide general technical and scientific advice on specific projects and studies
2. Manage your own work to ensure agreed targets are met in a timely manner to agreed quality standards, always communicating progress
3. Modify or improve processes and systems, depending on the purpose of experiments
4. Liaise with colleagues from other disciplines to discuss project-related matters, share experiences and report progress
5. Develop your own level of competency by reading articles, collaborating with peer scientists or through contacts by other internal groups
6. Search for information which may improve research methodology and procedures
7. Ensure work is performed in accordance with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
8. Work flexibly across different areas and participate in the provision of weekend and out of hours support
9. Weekends will be on a rota of 1 in 3

Agenda and its clients only recruit people who are passionate about animal care and welfare, people with integrity who are honest and trustworthy and who have a great work ethic. To enable us to hire the very best people we will conduct a full and comprehensive background and pre-employment screening as an essential part of the recruitment process.