Service Technician

CamWebDir; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2.5% pay supplement

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking a Service Technician to join the Biofacility team in Cambridge. The role involves maintaining clean cages, water bottles and materials, and preparing, cleaning, sterilising and maintaining animal caging and equipment.

You will lift and move supplies, support with waste disposal and PPE replenishment, and assist with general facility tasks. The position is physically demanding with training provided; prior experience with cagewash/autoclave equipment or

Qualifications

• Team player with good communication skills; literate, numerate and basic IT literacy are important.
• Desirable: experience with industrial cagewash/autoclave equipment or in a biomedical animal facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean cages, drinking water bottles and materials for staff and researchers.
• Operate simple machinery to prepare, clean, sterilise and maintain animal caging/equipment, including dismantling/reassembling for washing/sterilisation.
• Ensure adequate stocks of clean caging, equipment and consumables for daily facility needs.
• Assist with general cleaning of the facility and replenishment of PPE.
• Collect and deliver stores, maintain stocks and dispose of waste (including clinical waste).
• Support technicians with other duties as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Basic IT literacy

Tools

Autoclave equipment

Job description

# Service TechnicianUUniversity of CambridgeCB2 1TNvia University of CambridgePosted 11 Sep 2026Apply on cam.ac.uk →An opportunity has arisen for motivated Service Technician to join our friendly Biofacility team within Cambridge. The Service Technician maintains the essential provision of clean cages, drinking water bottles and materials to meet requirements of staff and researchers.After initial training you will be able to operate simple machinery, in order to prepare, clean, sterilise and maintain animal caging and associated equipment, including dismantling and reassembling equipment for washing and sterilisation. You will be responsible for the cleaning of cages and equipment, alongside tasks involved with ensuring adequate stocks of clean caging, equipment and consumable items to meet the daily needs of the facility. You will also support the technicians in other duties including general cleaning of the facility, cleaning and replenishment of Personal Protective Equipment. You will also be involved in the collection and delivery of stores, maintaining stocks and disposal of waste (including clinical waste).This role is physically demanding requiring regular and repetitive movements including lifting, carrying and manual dexterity for which training will be given.You will be a team player with good communication skills; literate, numerate and basic IT literacy are important. You will have good attention to detail, able to work in a clean and organised way, able to manage your own time and workload. Previous experience working with industrial cagewash / autoclave equipment or in a biomedical animal facility are also desirable.In addition to the base salary stated above, the successful candidate for this post will receive an additional 2.5% supplement to their pay.The post is available immediately and subject to the satisfactory completion of a 3 month probationary period.Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and a security check.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to [e-mail] quote reference AQ51010 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.