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The Company:
Our client provides resources to the pre-clinical research market. They have contributed to the development of life-saving therapies and treatments for humans and animals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Conduct daily animal husbandry duties, including feeding, watering, cleaning, animal handling and animal observations as directed by the team leader or Buddy.
- Complete daily monitoring and reporting of the animal unit environment including temperatures, and the security and suitability of animal housing.
- Conduct cleaning and maintaining animal rooms, associated areas and equipment, in accordance with work instructions.
- Completion of all relevant departmental records, including day books, production data reports and stock availability records.
- Receiving & despatching of goods in/out of animal facility, using correct sterilisation procedures to maintain animal barrier status
- The production, birthing, weaning, sexing, counting and weighing of animals.
- The ability to implement basic animal breeding systems and an understanding of the importance of replacement breeding stock selection criteria.
- Re-housing and grouping of animals in accordance with Home Office guidelines, as directed by team leader.
Education / work experience:
- Level 2 Diploma in Animal Management.
- Experienced in routine manual work that requires attention to detail.
- Experience in routine animal husbandry.
- Experience in animal handling of all species on site.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK and a full UK driving license. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.
