Licensed Animal Technician Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Licensed Animal Technician to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- After appropriate Home Office training, assist with and perform regulated procedures;
- Participate in the rota for weekend and bank holiday cover, which will be 1 in 3 weekends;
- Train other staff in licensed and non-licensed techniques as required;
- Maintain animals undergoing in vivo procedures and those under postoperative care;
- Commit to the rota for weekend and bank holiday cover;
- Completion of all relevant departmental records, including day books, production data reports and stock availability records;
- Daily animal husbandry duties, including feeding, watering, cage cleaning and animal observations;
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the animal facility;
- As a Personal Licensee, conduct surgical and non-surgical experimental procedures within the authorities of Project Licences held at the establishment;
- Contribute towards the general cleaning and upkeep of the facility and monitor and record environmental conditions in specific areas;
- Assist with the duties in other areas of the team as required;
- Ensure appropriate records and logs are kept, by implementing Health, Safety, and waste disposal procedures according to guidelines;
- Use Home Office Personal Licence to carry out experimental procedures when required;
- Perform routing dosing and sampling alongside more complex licensed procedures such as imaging (e.g. BLI, MRI);
- Keep up to date with developments in animal technology; recommend and develop novel procedures as required.
Requirements:
- Hold a Home Office Personal Licence;
- HNC in Animal Technology or equivalent animal related qualification;
- Experience in a science laboratory environment, including laboratory-based research and technical support;
- Home Office Licence modules 1-3;
- BSc in Biological Sciences is desirable;
- Self-motivated, flexible approach to work and to participate in weekend/cover rota;
- Thorough understanding of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986;
- Ability to keep neat and accurate records;
- Experience of handling and sexing offspring;
- Significant experience in the field of animal technology and working with rodents;
- Previous experience with rodents, fish or frogs is beneficial;
- Home Office Licence modules 1-4 is essential;
- Competent in a range of licensed techniques and post mortem skills;
- Competence in the use of equipment and instrumentation associated with an animal unit;
- Previous experience of working with (and handling) animals large and small.