Licenced Animal Technician

This new full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role/position
The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM; https://www.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/) wishes to recruit a full-time Experienced Animal Technician (rodents) to work with academic and technical staff in the University’s rodent Biological Services Units (BSU). This will include assisting with animal experimentation and monitoring, helping to train students, assistants and colleagues and helping to prepare and submit study plans, risk assessments and SOPs. The post holder will be part of both the MRC CMM and BSU teams whose primary function will be in supporting the operational needs of a multitude of research projects in the MRC CMM, including the day-to-day husbandry of the animals. At all times the post holder should be ensuring adherence to Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (ASPA) 1986 and support others to do so. Further information on the University’s research and Policy on the Use of Animals in Research can be found at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/inspiring/ourresearchstrategy/animals/. The post is available on the Streatham Campus immediately on a permanent basis.

This role will 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.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

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 campuses 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

Further information
Please contact Professor Gordon Brown (Gordon.brown@exeter.ac.uk) or Dr Fiona Reynolds (F.H.Reynolds@exeter.ac.uk).

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