Animal Care Technician (18 month fixed term contract to perm)
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Overview
Our team is passionate about animal welfare and works with rabbits and rodents. In this role you’ll play a crucial part in ensuring the well-being of our animals, providing care including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities in a production facility.
Responsibilities
* Provide daily care for rabbits and rodents, including feeding, cleaning and monitoring well-being.
* Manage breeding and production workflows in the facility.
* Keep accurate records of breeding, feeding, cleaning and animal care activities.
* Coordinate order details, including selection and packaging, ensuring accuracy.
* Work with the team to support training and development and progress opportunities.
About You / Qualifications
* Genuine interest in animal development and breeding; comfortable handling and holding rabbits or rodents.
* Qualification in animal care (or similar) or previous experience in an animal-related environment.
* Attention to detail and accuracy in records and processes.
* Team player, flexible to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota; willing to overtime if needed.
* Must be able to drive due to limited public transport.
Location/Benefits
This is a full-time, 18 month fixed term contract (with the potential to be made permanent), based at our Hillcrest site in Belton, just outside of Loughborough.
* A starting salary of £25,982 (or more with experience).
* 33 days holiday (inc. 8 public holidays).
* Core benefits including life assurance and pension, plus income protection after 3 years of service.
* Flexible benefits scheme, with optional private health insurance, health cash plan, technology scheme and retail discounts.
* Wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing portal with fitness videos, recipes and mindfulness exercises.
Other
Due to the nature of this role, candidates cannot have pet rodents (mice, rats or guinea-pigs) or rabbits for biosecurity reasons. Please disclose if you have animals that feed on rodents (snakes, birds).
Candidates must be able to drive due to limited public transport.
About Us
Inotiv is a growing global contract research organisation (CRO) supporting drug discovery and development. Our work contributes to scientific and medical advances that improve health and wellbeing worldwide. At every stage of the journey, our teams play a key role in delivering quality science and operational excellence. Click APPLY now to join!
Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.
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