Animal Technician – All Levels

Animal Technician – All Levels

We are recruiting for several clients nationwide for temporary, contract and permanent Animal Technicians at all levels. We require junior, experienced, licenced and senior technicians to fill permanent and temporary contracts throughout the United Kingdom. We currently have a high demand for such roles and urge applicants to apply ASAP for these fantastic opportunities.

The roles will involve
· Animal husbandry, care and health monitoring
· Working with IVC technology and Isolator units
· Keeping strict records in accordance with Home Office regulations
· Following SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)
For more senior staff the role requires
· A Home Office Personal Licence – Modules 1-3 (Ideally modules 1-4)
· IAT Levels 2 (ideally level 3)
· Previous work as a Licenced technician or supervisor
· Previous experience undertaking simple licensed procedures.
· Supervisory experience
· Colony management of GM animals, mainly rodents
· The role may involve surgery work, for this HOL module 4 is required
· Keeping strike records and adhering to the Home Office Regulations and ASPA (Animal Scientific Procedures Act 1986)

Candidates with previous or little experience are welcome to apply as we have available roles at all levels, as long as you fulfill the criteria above.

Please call Sam at Barker Ross Cambridge to discuss further.

Key Skills: Animal Technician, Home Office Licence, Animal, Technician, Science, Life science, junior, research and development, transgenic, colony management, IAT, Laboratory, modules 1 -3

Disclaimer:This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Barker Ross Recruitment only operates in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently a resident and eligible to work in the UK.

Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response due to the high volume of applications this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification within 7 days unfortunately your application has not been successful but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.