Animal Technician

Technical Services

The University of Exeter is the fastest rising, fastest growing University in the UK.  We offer you the opportunity to join a Russell Group University ranked within the UK top ten and globally recognised amongst its vast range of Sciences.

This is a permanent post, performing husbandry of both rodents and fish, which is available immediately and is based at the Streatham Campus in Exeter in the in the University’s Biological Research Facilities.   

Summary of the role

The University of Exeter wishes to recruit a full-time Animal Technician to work with academic and technical staff in the University’s Biological Research Facilities (BRF) within Technical Services.  The post is one of several rodent and aquatic technicians in the BRF facilities, but will be expected to work in the Quarantine facilities of both the BSU (Rodent) and Aquatic (Zebrafish) facilities.  The post is available on the Streatham Campus immediately on a permanent basis.  

You will work alongside animal husbandry staff, students and academic staff. You will have experience in animal husbandry and have good communication skills, be well organised and proficient at maintaining accurate records to a level required by our licence conditions.

You will be expected to help promote a culture of care through the implementation of best practices. Opportunities for training will be available within this role.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings). 

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.  Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us.  Read about our world leading research on 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 City of Literature

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

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 campus’ 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 six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Mr Matt Isherwood ([email protected])

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.