Animal Research Technician - University of Exeter

Vacancy Reference Number

P65486

Closing Date

13 Dec 2018

Salary

£20,836 up to £26,243 on Grade D, depending on qualifications and experience

Address

College Operations - Technical Services, University of Exeter

Duration

Fixed term for 24 months

This part-time 0.4 FTE post is available from the 3 January 2019 on a fixed term basis until 31 December 2020. 

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 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.  

The post

The College wishes to recruit an Animal Research Technician (0.4FTE) on an externally funded project that is available from the 1^stJanuary 2019 for a fixed period of 24 months. The successful candidate will support the work of Professor Charles Tyler and his team and be responsible principally for the maintenance and development of transgenic fish lines. Working with technical, research and academic staff, the successful candidate will be based in the Aquatic Resources Centre (ARC) at the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter. The ARC supports research into ecotoxicology, developmental biology, fundamental physiology, climate change,neuroscience and human health.

This post will include the feeding, breeding, cleaning, and general maintenance of zebrafish, especially transgenic lines of zebrafish. The post will also include conducting hands-on research support that may include egg microinjections, tissue collection for genotyping of strains, genetic crosses, imaging and molecular analyses.  

The successful candidate will have prior experience in the maintenance of aquatic organisms. Prior experience with working with transgenic fish, manipulation techniques such as microinjection and having a good basic understanding of genetics will all be seen as advantages for this post.

The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, be well organised and have good communication skills.

The successful candidates will also be expected to help promote a culture of care through the implementation of best practices.Opportunities for training, attending appropriate conferences and visiting other research facilities will be available within this role. 

To view the Job Description and Person Specification document please click here.

For further information please contact Professor Charles Tyler,e-mail c.r.tyler@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 624450

The University offers some fantastic benefits including 39 days leave per year, options for flexible working, numerous discounts at leading retailers, onsite gym, cycle to work scheme, sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave(up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy; and a stunning campus environment in the heart of Exeter. If you are not currently in Exeter please have a look at our website for some further information on what a beautiful part of the country we are based in.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.  

Contact Details

Professor Charles Tyler: c.r.tyler@ex.ac.uk
(01392) 624450