LSSU Technician

DURHAM UNIVERSITY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK seeks a dedicated Laboratory Animal Technician. The role involves extensive animal husbandry duties, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations under the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act. The ideal candidate will have experience managing rabbits, fish, and rodents, and will work weekends on a rota. This position supports researchers in their experimental needs and contributes to a long-standing research community.

Qualifications

• Recognised experience in laboratory animal husbandry and welfare.
• Familiarity with the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
• Capacity to perform cleaning and daily care of animals.

Responsibilities

• Undertake animal husbandry duties including cleaning and daily care.
• Provide welfare and environmental enrichment for stock and experimental animals.
• Support and assist research staff in various tasks.

Skills

Laboratory animal husbandry

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Experience in rabbit management

Experience in fish management

Experience in rodent management

Education

PIL AB/ABC licence

Job description

Organisation/Company DURHAM UNIVERSITY Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 19 Jan 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Role and the Department

The Life Science Support Unit (LSSU) has had an active role within the research community here at Durham University for over 50 years and facilitates research projects across various disciplines. As a major research support facility, it currently houses and supports research and expertise from neuroscience, agritechnology, anthropology, biology, chemistry and ecology, and has been providing both Polyclonal and Monoclonal antibody production services to a range of both academic research groups and commercial partners for over 20 years.

The LSSU is a multi-species facility and can provide for aquatics, rodent and rabbit husbandry. We have a range of housing options available from conventional to IVCs and isolator units, depending upon researcher need and colony requirements.

The job role involves laboratory animal husbandry and welfare, knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations, and working under the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The role holder will be expected to hold a PIL AB/ABC licence and have experience in rabbit, fish and rodent management. You will be able to work on tasks individually and as part of a team. The role involves undertaking animal husbandry duties including cleaning and daily care, welfare and environmental enrichment of stock and experimental animals. Support and assist research staff.

The successful applicant will be expected to work weekends and during closure periods on a rota basis.