Animal Technician

3 weeks ago

Harwell, United Kingdom MRC Harwell Full time

To work in the MLC team and provide high quality husbandry and experimental procedures to fulfil scientific needs. This includes ensuring that the needs of the animals are met in terms of clean cages, food, bedding and health checks. Working under Home Office licensing (Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act amended 2012) to carry out ethically justified procedures, with meticulous record keeping of all animal-related work.

**Main Duties/Key Responsibilities**:

- Checking the health and welfare of experimental mice
- Participation in the rota for cleaning and watering of animal cages
- Addressing the welfare needs of mouse colonies
- Maintaining cleanliness in the animal rooms
- Computerised record keeping
- Reading and adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and risk assessments
- Taking samples for genotyping

**Working Relationships**:
Member of a team working under supervision of a Line Manager and Ward Supervisor.

**Additional Information**:
Must be able to work overtime to cover animal requirements.

**Equality & Diversity**:
The MRC values the diverse skills and experience of its employees and is committed to achieving equality of treatment for all. Our objectives are that all individuals shall have equal opportunities for employment and advancement on the basis of their skills, aptitudes and abilities. The MRC is committed to the engagement and retention of the best possible talent and to creating an environment that encourages excellence in scientific research through good equality and diversity leadership and management.

**Corporate/Local Responsibilities & Requirements**:
The post-holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the MRC’s:

- Code of Conduct
- Equality and Diversity policy
- Health and Safety policy
- Data Protection and Security policy

Job descriptions should be reviewed on a regular basis and at the annual appraisal. Any changes should be made and agreed between the post-holder and their manager.

The above lists are not exhaustive and the post-holder is required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested within the scope of the post. All employees are required to act professionally, cooperatively and flexibly in line with the requirements of the post and the MRC.
- Person Specification**Education/Qualifications/Training Required**:

- Essential:_

5 GCSEs at grade C or above
- Desirable:_

Institute of Animal Technology Level 2 Diploma in Laboratory Animal Science and Technology

Home Office Licence

**Previous Work Experience Required**:

- Essential: _

Experience of working with animals, or in a capacity in which a caring approach in the post is required, and attention to detail are essential (for example, in kennels, care homes, working with young children)
- Desirable: _

Basic animal husbandry

**Knowledge and Experience**:

- Essential:_

Genuine interest in the welfare of animals

Basic computer skills, including the ability to use digital record keeping systems and common software packages such as Excel
- Desirable:_

Experience of working to SOPs

**Personal skills/Behaviours/Qualities**:

- Essential: _

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to work as part of a team under supervision

Self-motivated and positive influence on other team members

Ability to carry out manual tasks such as cage changing
- Further Information- The post-holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

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