Animal Technician

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute; Glasgow; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The CRUK Scotland Institute in Glasgow is seeking a Scientific Officer (Animal Technician) to support the Biological Service Unit, ensuring high welfare and compliant animal care.

You will work with PIs, postdocs, and technicians; role includes IAT qualifications or progression, weekend shifts, and thorough documentation within UK and EU guidelines. Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute offers a collaborative environment in a leading research setting.

Qualifications

• Candidates ideally have work experience with animals in laboratory settings and/or animal technician duties.
• Must be prepared to undertake Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) qualifications or have equivalent animal care qualifications.
• Caring attitude towards animals and improving their environment.

Responsabilités

• Assist Unit Managers in providing a working animal unit.
• Ensure compliance with the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and EU Directive 2010; maintain welfare and 3Rs.
• Demonstrate high standards of care, safety, and documentation; work on a rota including weekends/bank holidays.
• Collaborate with scientists and technicians in the unit and support environmental conditions and husbandry.

Connaissances

Animal care experience

Computer literacy

Organisational skills

Flexible working hours

Formation

Institute of Animal Technology qualifications

Description du poste

Salary: From £25,500 to £31,788 based on qualification and experience.

Contract Term: 1 permanent position, 1 maternity cover (upto 12 months FTC)

About Us
The CRUK Scotland Institute is a cancer research institute, situated in Glasgow with approximately 250 researchers split across 30 research groups consisting of PIs, postdoctoral scientists, PhD students and scientific officers. It is one of Europe's leading cancer research centres, supporting cutting-edge work into the molecular mechanisms of cancer development. As well as core support from Cancer Research UK, the Institute also receives an additional third of its total income from external grants and industry collaborations. It has an excellent reputation for fundamental cancer research, including world-class metabolism studies and renowned in vivo modelling of tumour growth and metastasis.

Position outline

We currently have a vacancy for a Scientific Officer (Animal Technician) in the Biological Service Unit at the Institute. You will assist the Unit Managers in the provision of a working animal unit, whilst complying with the standards set by the UK legislation, Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and EU Directive 2010 with regard to the correct environmental conditions, care, husbandry and welfare of the animals, and ensuring compliance with the 3Rs whilst adhering to all relevant safety regulations.

Candidates should ideally have had some work experience with animals in Laboratory settings and/or animal technician duties and possess/or must be prepared to undertake Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) qualifications (or have equivalent animal care qualifications). They must have a caring attitude towards animals and improving their environment.

Other skills required include computer literacy, a high level of personal organisation and a flexible approach to working hours.

This role involves weekend and bank holiday work on a rota basis.

You should be able to work both independently and in close collaboration with the scientists and technicians in the unit.