Animal Research Technician (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for an animal research technician in the Khaled Lab within the Department of Pharmacology and Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. The role focuses on maintaining breeding colonies, planning and supporting in vivo experiments, and ensuring regulatory compliance under Home Office licences.

The successful candidate will work closely with researchers across the team, manage tissue collection and data records, and contribute to translational cancer

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage our GEMM colonies, overseeing breeding, genotyping and colony management
• Plan, deliver and support in vivo experiments, including the administration of therapeutic and preventive agents, monitoring of disease progression, and timely collection of tissues and samples
• Carry out regulated procedures under your Home Office personal licence, including dosing by appropriate routes (oral gavage, intraperitoneal and intravenous injection), tumour/lesion measurement, blood sampling and tissue collection
• Perform husbandry and welfare assessment, monitor experimental endpoints, and maintain meticulous, accurate records
• Liaise with the Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer (NACWO), Named Veterinary Surgeon and University Biomedical Services to ensure full regulatory and ethical compliance
• Support the day-to-day running of the lab's in vivo work and the training of junior staff and students

Job description

An animal research technician position is available in the group of Prof. Walid T. Khaled at the Department of Pharmacology and Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge.

This position is part of PreBRCATx, a major project funded by the European Research Council (ERC), focused on developing therapeutic interventions to prevent hereditary breast cancer. Building on the Khaled Lab's expertise in tumour initiation and early transformation, this project aims to intercept breast cancer before it starts, with a particular focus on individuals carrying high-risk mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2, the team studies the early molecular and cellular changes that occur in high-risk breast tissue and tests the ability of known drugs to reverse or block these changes. This role offers a rare opportunity to contribute to cancer interception science at the frontier of personalised prevention, with strong translational potential.

The role

Working Closely With Researchers Across The Team, You Will

• Maintain and manage our GEMM colonies, overseeing breeding, genotyping and colony management
• Plan, deliver and support in vivo experiments, including the administration of therapeutic and preventive agents, monitoring of disease progression, and timely collection of tissues and samples
• Carry out regulated procedures under your Home Office personal licence, including dosing by appropriate routes (oral gavage, intraperitoneal and intravenous injection), tumour/lesion measurement, blood sampling and tissue collection
• Perform husbandry and welfare assessment, monitor experimental endpoints, and maintain meticulous, accurate records
• Liaise with the Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer (NACWO), Named Veterinary Surgeon and University Biomedical Services to ensure full regulatory and ethical compliance
• Support the day-to-day running of the lab's in vivo work and the training of junior staff and students

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment.

Closing date is 11th September 2026.

Please quote reference PL50752 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Informal enquiries are welcomed to Prof Walid T.Khaled [e-mail]

For enquiries about the online application process, please contact the HR Team, [e-mail]

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.