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Specialist Animal Technician

2 weeks ago

Harwell, United Kingdom MRC Harwell Full time

**View Vacancy - Specialist Animal Technician - MLC 2681**:
**Open Date**
- 08/08/2025, 13:30

**Close Date**
- 24/08/2025, 23:55
Research Institute
MRC Mary Lyon Centre
-Research Institute / Unit Information
The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) is located in an expanding science and innovation campus in Oxfordshire and is an internationally renowned centre at the forefront of genetics research. As the hub of the new National Mouse Genetics Network, the specialist facilities and capabilities of the MLC support a number of research groups across the UK to accelerate our understanding of human diseases, such as cancer, developmental disorders and neurodegeneration.
-Band
MRC - 6
Location
Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire
Salary
£26,543 per annum
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Type
Technical & Scientific Professionals
Full Time / Part Time
Full Time
Job Description

**Overall Purpose**:
We are recruiting an adaptable **Animal Technician** to join our growing team working across **three specialist units**:

- ** Germ-free (axenic and gnotobiotic) units**, using isolators and aseptic husbandry
- ** Immunocompromised units**, following high-barrier Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- ** Quarantine unit**, for high-health surveillance and barrier transitions

The post-holder will rotate across these areas, supporting husbandry work, ensuring welfare and compliance to regulatory standards.

This is a hands-on role involving routine and specialised husbandry, and close interaction with researchers and facility teams. The post-holder will be instrumental in maintaining **sterility**, **biosecurity**, and **animal welfare** in high-containment environments.

**Main Duties/Key Responsibilities**:

- Perform husbandry for germ-free, gnotobiotic, and immunocompromised colonies
- Operate and maintain germ-free isolators and individually ventilated cage (IVC) systems
- Conduct animal procedures (e.g., sampling, phenotype scoring) under Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA)
- Monitor animal health and welfare; escalate and act on clinical observations
- Maintain meticulous digital records using a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and in line with SOPs
- Work flexibly across specialist units, including weekend and rota-based duties
- Contribute to quarantine operations and aseptic workflows
- Participate in audits, health and sterility monitoring programmes
- Liaise with scientists and the wider animal care team to support studies

**Working Relationships**:
The post-holder will be a member of a team working under the supervision of a line manager and ward supervisor. Animal technicians work in teams and support each other to ensure that all the work is carried out to a high standard. Good communication and the ability to work with others is essential. The post-holder will also liaise with members of other teams, including MLC maintenance, phenotyping and necropsy, and with teams of researchers.

**Additional Information**:
Willingness to work weekends and occasional overtime.

Full training will be provided for specialist environments.

There are excellent opportunities for progression, including support to obtain Institute of Animal Technicians (IAT) qualifications and access to UKRI’s Advance training centre.
Person Specification

**Education/Qualifications/Training Required**:

- Essential:_
- 5 GCSEs (grade C/4 or above)
- Desirable:_
- GCSE in Science
- IAT Level 2 (or willingness to work towards it)
- Home Office Personal Licence

**Previous Work Experience Required**:

- Essential: _
- Experience of working in a laboratory or animal facility under SOPs
- Desirable: _
- Experience of working in isolators or under sterile conditions
- Experience of working with immunocompromised or genetically altered mice
- Experience in procedures such as dosing or phenotyping

**Knowledge and Experience**:

- Essential:_
- Strong attention to detail and excellent hygiene awareness
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Genuine care for animal welfare and high standards of ethics
- Ability to follow strict aseptic techniques and regulatory compliance
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to use digital record keeping systems and common software packages (for example, Excel)
- Desirable:_
- Practical experience in one or more regulated animal procedures
- Ability to train other members of staff
- Familiarity with colony management or breeding programmes

**Personal skills/Behaviours/Qualities**:

- Essential: _
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously when required
- Self-motivated and positive influence on other team members
Further Information

**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, apti