Animal Technicians (Procedural)

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

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Job summary

We are currently looking for 2 organizedAnimal Technicians (Procedural)to join ourBiological Services teamwithin theScientific Research & Innovationgroup.

This is afull-timeopportunity, on apermanentbasis. The role will be based at our South Mimms, Hertfordshire site with occasional remote working a possibility, dependent upon the nature of the role. Not all roles will be suitable for remote working.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE APPLY ON MHRA (http://lhrc1a.rfer.us/MHRAP6L1G2)WEBSITE

ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON MHRA WEBSITE WILL BE CONSIDERED

Main duties of the job

Biological Services, within Analytical and Biological Sciences supports three sub-groups of SR&I; Standards Lifecycle, Control Testing and R&D in all aspects of in vivo experimentation. The division houses a range of species across two floors at different containment levels up to and including containment level 3 (CL3) and Specified Animal Pathogen Order 4 (SAPO4). A highly trained and professional technical team care for the animals and perform the scientific procedures, underpinned by a specialist support team, ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare are maintained at all times.

The role will support the needs of the Scientific Divisions by performing in-vivo procedures and husbandry duties both to a high standard, across a large range of species and containment levels.

About us

The MHRA is transforming, creating a progressive, responsive and sovereign regulator of medical products that is a fundamental requirement to achieve the innovation set out in the UK Life Sciences

TheScientific Research and Innovation GroupsResearch & Development function delivers statutory mandated strategically aligned, sustainable and impactful Regulatory Scientific research that is applied primarily to biological reference materials development and medicines control testing and areas of international and national priority for future biological medicines.

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,837 a year + benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0015-SCI0GS

Job locations

N I B S C

Blanche Lane

South Mimms

Potters Bar

Hertfordshire

EN6 3QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

Daily organization and operation of work within Biological Services.

Promoting and implementing improvements in animal welfare standards within all areas.

Performing a diverse range of in-vivo scientific procedures on a variety of laboratory animal species including at higher containment.

Maintaining the high standards of care and welfare of a variety of animal species, including non-human primates (NHPs), with the expectation of contributing to the provision of weekend and Bank Holiday cover for the care of animals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

Daily organization and operation of work within Biological Services.

Promoting and implementing improvements in animal welfare standards within all areas.

Performing a diverse range of in-vivo scientific procedures on a variety of laboratory animal species including at higher containment.

Maintaining the high standards of care and welfare of a variety of animal species, including non-human primates (NHPs), with the expectation of contributing to the provision of weekend and Bank Holiday cover for the care of animals.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Applies high degree of self-organization in day-to-day working situations.
  • Experience working with specialised equipment necessary for the health and welfare of specific Transgenic and Immuno-compromised mouse strains.
  • Practical and proven experience in the use of a Home Office Personal Licence involving a range of common laboratory animal species, scientific techniques, and biological containment levels.
  • Good knowledge of ASPA legislation, and relevant sections (in detail) of the Guidance, along with how the regulations are implemented in practice.
  • Minimal professional qualification of Certificate of the Institute of Animal Technology (CIAT), or equivalent.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Applies high degree of self-organization in day-to-day working situations.
  • Experience working with specialised equipment necessary for the health and welfare of specific Transgenic and Immuno-compromised mouse strains.
  • Practical and proven experience in the use of a Home Office Personal Licence involving a range of common laboratory animal species, scientific techniques, and biological containment levels.
  • Good knowledge of ASPA legislation, and relevant sections (in detail) of the Guidance, along with how the regulations are implemented in practice.
  • Minimal professional qualification of Certificate of the Institute of Animal Technology (CIAT), or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Address

N I B S C

Blanche Lane

South Mimms

Potters Bar

Hertfordshire

EN6 3QG


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Address

N I B S C

Blanche Lane

South Mimms

Potters Bar

Hertfordshire

EN6 3QG


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Careers@mhra.gov.uk

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,837 a year + benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0015-SCI0GS

Job locations

N I B S C

Blanche Lane

South Mimms

Potters Bar

Hertfordshire

EN6 3QG


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