Animal Technologist
Core
Provide specialized rodent breeding services, animal husbandry, and welfare care for biomedical research initiatives.
Role type
Animal Technologist (rodent colony management)
Builds
Inbred, outbred, crossbred, immune deficient, and transgenic mouse strains for research teams
Domain
Biomedical research / Immunology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Rodent handling, colony management, breeding scheme planning, weaning, record keeping, PC2 facility experience, genotyping, sample collection, experimental manipulations
Preferred skills
Immune compromised animal care, mentorship, time management
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Maintain general maintenance, care, and welfare of animals; maintain accurate records of animal provision, health, and usage; assess research team requirements and report to manager; maintain breeding programmes for various mouse strains; manage welfare concerns in rodent colonies; support day-to-day planning of research tasks; maintain proficiency in experimental techniques; assist other animal technicians