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Animal Facility Manager

The University of Edinburgh - Bioresearch & Veterinary Services (BVS)

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £39,347 to £46,974 (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 12th September 2024
Closes: 18th October 2024
Job Ref: 11128

Open ended, 35 hours per week

Bioresearch & Veterinary Services is seeking an Animal Facility Manager to manage a BVS animal facility at the University of Edinburgh.

The Opportunity:

To manage a BVS animal facility at the University of Edinburgh. To provide a professional, high welfare and legislatively compliant service to researchers and a positive, safe working environment for all technical staff within a well-maintained facility. 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the job:

Essential

  • Relevant academic qualifications at degree level plus relevant experience OR relevant vocational qualifications (i.e. HNC) and significant work experience at a senior grade in an animal facility.
  • Hold a Home Office Personal Licence and have a NACWO qualification
  • Relevant professional qualifications issued from the Institute of Animal Technology
  • Well-developed understanding and working knowledge of the Animals (Scientific Procedure) Act 1986 and Health and Safety legislation
  • Demonstrable knowledge of managing an animal facility
  • Proven ability to develop and motivate staff to secure high performance through coaching, motivation and managing performance.
  • Proven ability to effectively and clearly communicate to a wide variety of staff and researchers at all levels
  • Demonstrable knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams Excel and databases, particularly Tick@Lab.

Desirable

  • Registered Animal Technician (RAnTech) professional  status
  • Experience in the maintenance of complex transgenic breeding programs.
  • Experience of working at a senior level within a university research environment
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