Animal Facility Manager

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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