Animal Technician
Are you an Experienced Animal Technician looking for the opportunity to join a friendly, professional company that pushes for great career progression and offers a range of company benefits?
We have an incredible opportunity for an Animal Technician to join our well-known client, who proudly hold over 40 years of experience and development within the life science industry.
Your main role as an Animal Technician will include assisting in the daily husbandry and welfare of animals, you will perform daily routine tasks, such as feeding and watering.
Your main duties will include:
- Provision of environmental enrichment
- Ensuring enclosures and cages are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness
- Provision of adequate fresh food and water
- Carrying out daily tasks which include temperature monitoring, animal checks and general housekeeping within the department
- Ensuring that all animal husbandry and procedural records/data are up to date and accurate
- The ability to communicate with more senior members of staff
- The ability to report findings of sick animals to senior staff
- The ability to collect clear and accurate data
This is a very rewarding career with amazing opportunity for development. First class training will be offered and the opportunity to work towards and gain specific industry related qualifications.
Skills and Experience:
- Have over 6 months of experience in the field of Animal Technology
- Be able to recognise clinical signs and accurately record any observations
- Be competent in handling and restraint techniques for technical procedures
- Be competent to conduct delegated regulated procedures, e.g. dietary admixture, E-maze
- Have an understanding of the fundamental principles of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
- Completed Home Office Modules 1-3
Our client offers a range of company benefits, including a pension scheme, a health cash plan, an annual performance award based on company and individual performance and many more.