Laboratory Technician: Equine and Donkey Research

NFP People; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a part-time Laboratory Technician to provide clinical and pathological laboratory services. Responsibilities include performing tests on blood and faecal samples from donkeys and reporting results to veterinary teams. Candidates should have biological laboratory experience and a degree in biological or animal science. Benefits include competitive pension, life assurance, and 31 days holiday, rising to 34 with service.

Benefits

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Healthshield

31 days holiday

Wellbeing team

Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes

Long-service awards

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant and shop

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in a biological laboratory.
• Competent IT skills are essential.
• Knowledge of equine parasitology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine haematology and biochemistry on blood samples.
• Perform routine faecal parasitology on submitted samples.
• Monitor worm burden in charity donkeys through testing.
• Process blood and faecal samples from various sources.
• Perform PCR tests on bodily fluids and report results.

Skills

Previous biological laboratory experience

Knowledge of laboratory principles

Competent IT skills

Knowledge of equine parasitology

Experience in using PCR

Education

Degree level in biological or animal science

Job description

A charitable organization is seeking a part-time Laboratory Technician to provide clinical and pathological laboratory services. Responsibilities include performing tests on blood and faecal samples from donkeys and reporting results to veterinary teams. Candidates should have biological laboratory experience and a degree in biological or animal science. Benefits include competitive pension, life assurance, and 31 days holiday, rising to 34 with service.