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Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Animal Care Specialist to join our team at the Medical Research Council. As an Animal Care Specialist, you will be responsible for the daily care and maintenance of research mice within individually ventilated caging systems (IVCs).
Key Responsibilities:
- Daily welfare observations using good attention to detail to check animal numbers and caging information and to report any abnormalities as appropriate.
- Regular observations of cage cleanliness and changing cage bases to ensure suitable environments for the animals.
- Ensure the animals have access to food, water and environmental enrichment.
- Maintain the animal rooms to a high standard of hygiene, for example; damp-dusting the surfaces, vacuuming and mopping the floors.
- Liaise closely with scientific staff, whose animals you are responsible for.
- Work closely to protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure that Home Office Compliance is met in all areas at all times.
- Maintain detailed, accurate records of all activities, using both electronic and manual methods.
Working Relationships:
You will typically be a member of a small team (normally 3-5 people), supervised by a senior technician under the overall management of a facility manager.
Additional Information:
- You are expected to work overtime for one weekend (2 sessions) every month for which overtime and travel costs will be paid according to UKRI-MRC rates.
- A weekend session is approximately 3 hours per day.
- There are opportunities to work more overtime on weekends and Bank Holidays via a volunteering system.
Person Specification:
Education / Qualifications / Training Required:
- Essential: An interest in obtaining IAT Level 2 Diploma in Laboratory Animal Science & Technology or equivalent.
- Desirable: GCSEs or equivalent, Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) Level 2 Diploma in Laboratory Animal Science & Technology or equivalent, Level 2 or 3 Animal Care qualification, or relevant scientific degree.
Previous Work Experience Required:
- Essential: Experience of caring for animals, experience of working as part of a team.
- Desirable: Experience of working as an animal technician, experience of barriered facilities, including isolation systems individually ventilated cages (IVCs), and flexible film isolators, working knowledge of Home Office regulations, knowledge of the 3Rs, experience of following written processes and working to strict guidelines, demonstrate an understanding of working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), experience of using Mouse Colony Management Systems or other similar databases.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Creativity and Initiative: Can demonstrate good attention to detail.
- Independent Working: Demonstrate an ability to work independently and follow instruction, acts on own initiative, but also has the ability to know when to seek advice.
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, experience of good record keeping, both electronically and manually.
Personal Skills / Behaviours / Qualities:
- Pro-Active Approach: Demonstrating commitment to animal welfare with a desire for constant improvement.
- Maintaining High Levels of Hygiene: Experience of maintaining high levels of hygiene to ensure a suitable environment.
- Understanding Routine Nature of Animal Care: Understands the routine nature of animal care.
- Excellent Time Management and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent time management and sound interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to Undertake Standard Training Programs: Commitment to undertake standard training programs.
