Cancer Interception 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

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