Senior Animal Technologist

Animal & Plant Health Agency; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PhD opportunities

Civil Service Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Benevolent Fund

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Weybridge is seeking a Senior Animal Technologist to lead animal science activities within our dedicated team. The role covers husbandry, welfare, and regulated procedures for farmed livestock, poultry and laboratory animals in biocontainment settings, ensuring compliance with GLP, GMP and ISO 9001 standards.

The post offers permanent employment, full-time or part-time options, and a Civil Service benefits package, with mentoring and development

Qualifications

• Senior Animal Technologist role requiring expertise in animal husbandry and welfare.
• Experience with regulated procedures in biocontainment settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Husbandry and welfare oversight for farmed livestock, poultry and small laboratory animals in designated biocontainment facilities.
• Contribute to safety and quality management in GLP, GMP, and ISO 9001 frameworks.

Job description

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Senior Animal Technologist

Reference: 475062
Salary: £38,795
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Job share or Part-time
Location: APHA Weybridge, Surrey

We are offering the opportunity to join our Animal Sciences team of 50 multidisciplined technicians, vets, and administrative staff. The department is responsible for delivering animal studies that inform Defra policy, advance scientific understanding and improve animal welfare in the UK and beyond. This is a great opportunity to further your career if you have a keen interest in animals and animal science. We have a variety of training opportunities available to support your career at APHA. We are after individuals with a passion for working with animals and promoting their welfare.

About the role

This is a senior animal science post as part of a specialist Animal Sciences team within the Pathology & Animal Sciences Department at APHA. The post is in our biocontainment areas and has responsibility for husbandry, welfare and regulated procedures on farmed livestock, poultry as well as small laboratory animals, for specialist biocontainment (up to Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens ACDP3, Specified Animal Pathogens Order - SAPO4, GM3) facilities including safety and quality management (Good Laboratory Practice - GLP, Good Manufacturing Practice - GMP and ISO 9001) for the allocated areas and staff management.

About the Animal & Plant Health Agency

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice and support to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy.

We offer

• Excellent mentoring and post-graduate degree opportunities up to PhD level
• Long-term job security, a great work-life balance with 37 hours per week, generous annual leave and Civil Service benefit package
• Employee Assistance Programme, access to Civil Service Benevolent Fund
• Civil Service Pension
• Employee discount scheme, reward vouchers and in-year bonuses

Where to go from here

Closing date: Wednesday 2nd September at 23:55 BST.