Assistant Technician (Animal Quarantine)
Technical Strategy & Operations
This full time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.
Summary of the role
The University of Exeter wishes to recruit a full-time Assistant Technician (Animal Quarantine) to work with academic and technical staff in the University’s Biological Research Facilities (BRF) within Technical Services. The post is one of several rodent and aquatic technicians in the BRF facilities but will be expected to work in the quarantine facilities of both the BSU (Rodent) and Aquatic (Zebrafish) facilities.The post is available on the Streatham Campus immediately on a permanent basis.
The post is primarily to undertake the care and welfare aspects of all animals held in the animal facilities, and to support service users carrying out their research. The role holder will also carry out ancillary duties and lab support tasks to support the facilities.
Adherence to biosecurity will be a key responsibility, as the role holder will be expected to care for mice and zebrafish in the critical quarantine facilities, without risking cross transmission of pathogens to the main rodent and zebrafish facilities.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Organisational context:The Research Services Division is a key enabler to the delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030, the Research and Impact Strategy, successful REF performances, and meeting research income targets.
This role is within the Technical Strategy & Operations part of the Division. We are research and teaching technical staff across the entirety of the University of Exeter. We work in specialist areas across the University and beyond, undertaking and supporting research and teaching and promoting compliance and best practice, in the labs, studios, workshops, and field.
The service is comprised of a team of talented individuals who support our teaching and research, and in training the next generation of top scientists. Our technical roles, which include experimental officers, laboratory technicians and research technicians, all focus on different aspects of science and humanities - from mechanical/electrical engineering, medicine and health, life sciences, social sciences, film, drama & communications, physics, geology and geography, and so much more.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Please contact Fiona Reynolds, f.h.reynolds@exeter.ac.uk.
This role may be subject to additional background screening.
The University of Exeter is a proud supporter of the Technician Commitment, a charter focussing on the visibility, recognition and career development of our technical staff. For further information please see our website.