Corporate Services / Bioresearch & Veterinary Services
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Open Ended: permanent
The Opportunity:
As an Animal Technical Assistant – Cage Wash team member, you will play a key role in supporting Bioresearch & Veterinary Services. As part of the team you will be a dedicated and dependable individual prepared to undertake day-to-day housekeeping and cleaning within our facilities. We are a place where everyone is welcome. Responsibilities include essential sterilisation support in the wash-up areas, such as cleaning used rodent cages and rodent drinking water bottles. The role is physically demanding, so being fit and active is beneficial. There are no minimum qualifications, making this post suitable for all ages. Knowledge of animal welfare and husbandry is advantageous. You will be primarily based at the Western General, and King’s Buildings, with potential requirements to cover colleagues’ leave at BioQuarter and Easter Bush.
Try something new. Be part of something bigger.
With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.
Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you're maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Excellent benefits and support
- Contributing to the work of and supporting our world leading research at the University.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week).
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