Laboratory Animal Technician - Germfree Operations Supervisor
Core
Supervise daily husbandry and monitoring of laboratory animals maintained in isolators and IVCs under Specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions, providing technical services for scientists using laboratory animals for research.
Role type
Senior Laboratory Animal Technician (Germfree Operations Supervisor)
Builds
Germfree (GF) and gnotobiotic mouse colonies and related research infrastructure
Domain
Life sciences / Laboratory animal science
Required skills
Laboratory animal technician certification, 3+ years animal facility experience, Function A/C/D per EU Directive 2010/63/EU, SOP compliance, microbial testing protocols, diagnostic PCR analysis, bacterial culturing, team supervision, resource redistribution, equipment maintenance, animal health surveillance
Preferred skills
Computer skills, English professional communication
Technologies
Isolators, IVCs, diagnostic PCR, bacterial culturing protocols
Responsibilities
Oversee daily GF colony operations and ensure compliance with regulations; supervise users and animal technicians including scheduling and training; perform microbial colonization experiments and tissue collection; maintain GF/gnotobiotic animal colonies including procurement and record-keeping; coordinate scientific experiments and support users; monitor and oversee repair of animal facility equipment; participate in Animal Health Surveillance program
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership