Laboratory Technician - Necropsy Team

Sequani; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A contract research organization in Ledbury seeks a Necropsy Technician to join their team. This hands-on role involves performing necropsy procedures, embryo-foetal examinations, and various laboratory duties. Candidates should be detail-oriented and eager to learn. The position offers competitive salaries, comprehensive training, and a supportive work environment, making it ideal for those interested in a scientific career.

Benefits

Health cash plan with 24hr GP support

Life insurance policy

Corporate gym memberships

Employee discount schemes

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and eager to learn in a scientific environment.
• Ability to perform intricate dissections with manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Perform full necropsy procedures on various species.
• Conduct detailed embryo-foetal examinations under supervision.
• Prepare laboratory consumables and maintain facilities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Manual dexterity

Job description

Overview

Bring your passion for science and hands-on approach to learning into a fast-paced, varied, and rewarding environment. At Sequani, as a Necropsy Technician you’ll have the opportunity to develop new skills, work alongside like-minded colleagues, and play a part in making the world a safer place. We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with a willingness to learn. If you’re detail-oriented, a strong communicator, and eager to contribute to a supportive team, this could be the perfect opportunity to build a fulfilling career in science. Whether you’re exploring a new career path, stepping into your first role, or bringing prior experience, we’d love to hear from you. With full training and ongoing support, we’ll help you thrive and succeed.

Who we are:
Sequani is a contract research organisation based in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside. We conduct regulatory safety testing to help make the world a safer place.

As a Gold Investors in People organisation, we are confident that we can offer a varied role, together with a good range of company benefits and excellent career progression. Our customers frequently complement us on our friendly, professional, and high-quality service and we inject commitment and purpose into everything we do.

Our Necropsy team within the Histopathology Services department, are responsible for carrying out the necropsy of animals, recording macroscopic abnormalities and the collection of tissues for subsequent microscopic examination to determine whether the test item has had any effect on the tissues or organs.

Role Overview

This is a great opportunity to join our Necropsy team and gain hands-on experience in a unique, anatomy-focused role. The role involves carrying out a number of varied necropsy and foetal pathology procedures. You’ll work alongside skilled technicians and receive comprehensive training, developing a wide range of laboratory skills and techniques within a GLP environment. A level of manual dexterity and attention to detail is needed to complete intricate dissections of organs and tissues from multiple animal species including organ weights, visual descriptions of organs and tissues recorded onto computer systems to create data points for further analysis. Tissues are then processed within the Histology Department to create a stained tissue slide for pathological analysis performed by a pathologist.

Main responsibilities

• Performing full necropsy procedures on rodents, rabbits and large animals and recording of data under supervision.
• Performing detailed embryo-foetal examination of rodent and rabbit foetuses under supervision.
• Performing routine basic preparation of consumables, fixatives and reagents for animal necropsies.
• Performing general laboratory duties including cleaning and upkeep of facilities, stock control and ordering, monitoring of fridges and freezers and archiving of study materials.
• Performing non-routine tasks such as freezing animal tissues, homogenization of animal tissue samples and processing of blood samples under supervision.

The department provides out-of-hours necropsy cover including weekends for unscheduled and some scheduled necropsies, and candidates will be expected to join the on-call rota system and work overtime upon gaining appropriate competencies.

What we can offer you

We are a small friendly company with an unrivalled focus on Quality and Customer service. We pride ourselves in offering competitive salaries and benefits. We offer a Health cash plan, including 24hr GP support line. A life insurance policy for 4x your annual salary, as well as local and countrywide corporate gym memberships. We also have an employee discount scheme to cover all your shopping and holiday discounts needs. We can offer you first class training to support you in your career development, whether you already have experience or whether this is your first professional role.

How to apply

If you’re curious, detail-oriented, and excited to grow while contributing to important scientific work, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.