Biomedical Services Unit Technician

University of Warwick

Job title:

Biomedical Services Unit Technician

Company:

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Stanley (BSU RTP Manager) at [email protected].Applications are invited for the opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated team responsible for ensuring a high level of laboratory animal welfare (rodents and fish) and husbandry in accordance with the Animal Scientific Procedures Act (ASPA) 1986.You will be supervised in the management of wildtype breeding colonies and work as part of a team to ensure all animal accommodation and areas of the holding facility are cleaned regularly as well as carrying out daily health and environment checks according to ASPA.Your responsibilities will also include carrying out Regulated Procedures on Protected Animals. Full training will be provided.We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.About YouThe successful candidate will have a passion for animal welfare and have knowledge of the requirements of the Animal (Scientific Procedure) Act 1986 which governs the use of animals in scientific research.You will either already hold a Personal Licence for Rodents and Zebrafish or must undergo training immediately upon starting in the role to obtain a Personal Licence.You will also have excellent team working skills whilst also happy to work independently, educated to GCSE level or equivalent, undertake their day-to-day work with an eye for detail and cost effectiveness and have very good communication skills.The role will also be key in keeping accurate records in accordance with local guidelines and national legislation.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentThe successful candidate will be working in one of the University’s Research Technology Platforms (RTP). Our RTPs provide an integrated network of world-class technologies needed to carry out outstanding research. Our facilities are available both for researchers at Warwick and for our external partners from industry and academia.About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Thursday 05 September 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

  • Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
  • Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).

Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.Job Description

Expected salary

£23144 – 25138 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 05:18:59 GMT

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