Location: | Streatham Campus |
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Salary: | From £25,007 The starting salary will be from £25,007 on Grade C, depending on qualifications and experience. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 3rd May 2024 |
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Closes: | 19th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | T55821 |
This permanent, full time post, is available immediately based at the Streatham Campus in Exeter in the in the University’s Biological Services Units (BSU).
Summary of the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Exeter, with new facilities and a growing team. You will be expected to perform animal husbandry of all species (rodents) held, research support and maintenance and ancillary duties in a busy animal facility. You will also assist with administrative support and liaising with other teams across the University service to ensure service delivery to researchers. The Biological Services team support world class teaching and research, all within the culture of care environment for animals.
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.
This role may be subject to additional background screening.
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.
Why our staff love working here
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – 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 Creative City
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matt Isherwood, m.isherwood@exeter.ac.uk
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