Experienced Animal Technician
LOCATION: Cambridge SALARY: £26,942 - £30,805 REF: ALS 3033
Agenda are recruiting for an Experienced Animal Technician for one of their clients. The role is fundamental to enable cutting edge research to take place. The role will be responsible for delivering exceptional standards of animal welfare when carrying out a range of duties such as animal husbandry, observations, technical procedures, and various laboratory tasks.
You will support, mentor and train others, hold a Home Office Personal Licence enabling you to perform regulated procedures and hold a higher level of responsibilities.
Basic Requirements:
* Provide daily husbandry, including feeding, watering, and monitoring animal health and behavior.
* Establish and manage breeding programs, including weaning, sexing, and applying appropriate identification methods.
* Maintain complex breeding strategies in collaboration with researchers, observing phenotypes and other relevant factors.
* Administer post-operative care and manage animals with specific phenotypic traits.
* Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to husbandry and procedural work.
* Maintain accurate records of environmental conditions, animal details, and procedures.
* Keep a personal log of training, competencies, and procedural activities as required by regulatory bodies.
* Monitor and review data input pro...