Senior Animal Technician

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Agenda Life Sciences Full time

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

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

Basic Requirements

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

As a Senior Animal Technician, you will be responsible for providing a high standard of service and expected to follow key animal care protocols to ensure the welfare of all animals within the research facility.

This position is ideal for someone with an ambitious nature, looking to add to the continued growth of Agenda and be a part of our successful team. With 24-hour support, you can be safe in the knowledge that Agenda take care of your needs at every step of your new career.

Agenda and its clients only 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 comprehensive background and pre-employment screening, an essential part of Agenda's recruitment process.



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