Animal Technician (Maternity Cover)

University of South Hampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Southampton is seeking an Animal Technician (Level 2A) to provide maternity cover. Responsibilities include daily animal husbandry tasks, performing welfare checks, and ensuring compliance with health and biosecurity standards. This fixed-term role offers an opportunity to develop skills in a professional biomedical research environment, enhancing scientific outcomes and animal care standards.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out daily animal husbandry tasks, including feeding, watering, and cleaning enclosures.
• Performing routine animal welfare checks and maintaining accurate records.
• Upholding high standards of animal health, welfare, and biosecurity.

Job description

Overview

Applicants are invited for the post of Animal Technician (Level 2A) within the Biomedical Research Facility (BRF) at University Hospital Southampton. This fixed-term position is offered until Friday 30 October 2026 to provide maternity cover.

The facility has a strong reputation for excellence, supporting scientists conducting vital medical research in areas such as cancer, osteoporosis, neurology, ophthalmology, asthma, and nutrition.

Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out daily animal husbandry tasks, including feeding, watering, and cleaning enclosures.
• Performing routine animal welfare checks and maintaining accurate records.
• Upholding high standards of animal health, welfare, and biosecurity in line with Home Office regulations and facility policies.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a professional biomedical research environment, contributing to high-quality scientific outcomes and animal care standards.

Working at the University of Southampton

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

The University is a signatory of the Technician Commitment and a partner affiliate of the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC). We are committed to supporting our technical staff and offer a wide range of opportunities including networking, mentoring, training, professional registration and career development. We really value all our technical staff and recognise the broad range of skills they have in support of education, research and enterprise activities. By joining you will be part of a bigger technical community, offering support and guidance.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on [phone] or [e-mail] quoting the job number.