Job Overview

Apply now On behalf of our client, a world leading academic institute committed to achieving excellence in research, Agenda are looking to recruit a Senior Animal Technician. The successful candidate will manage a team to provide quality animal care and to liaise with end users to provide for the needs of the animals and the research. Basic Requirements: Home Office License modules A-C and be holder of a Home Office Personal LicenseIAT certificate or membership diploma is desirablePrevious experience of working within and supervising of a team is essentialIn-depth experience of working with experimental animals is essentialExtensive knowledge of pre-and post-operative careExperience of performing regulated procedures and aseptic surgical techniques under LASA guidelines. Duties and Responsibilities: Be able to supervise and motivate a team of animal technicians and assign staff to key tasksBreeding, weaning, sexing and classification of offspring; maintaining and establishing complex breeding strategies in liaison with appropriate researcherAssist NACWO and deputies with the training of new staff including; introduction to working practices and standards in facility, detailed record keeping and Home Office guidelinesMonitoring the health status of all animalsUndertake Home Office Licensed procedures required for transgenic research including; blood and tissue sampling, superovulation and embryo transferMaintaining detailed records of all animals, stock levels and proceduresBe responsible for the maintenance of procedural and surgical equipment, general supplies, cleanliness and tidiness of procedure and surgical roomsEnsure that there are adequate supplies of consumable items by requisitioning from stores or ordering from specialist suppliers, devise and maintain records so that groups are charged appropriatelyOffer non-sterile assistance for surgical techniques undertaken in the facility, deliver training and advice on best practice for maintaining asepsis during surgeryWeekend work will be required in a pattern of 1 in 4. 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.

Key Requirements

Animal Husbandry Animal Welfare Management Supervision Transgenic Mice