maintenance technician Salisbury, England
Job description
Animal Technician and Cleaner/Maintenance Technician
Medical Research Centre for Macaques
Porton Down, Salisbury
Full time and part time
Permanent
£20,484 per annum
About us
The Medical Research Council Centre for Macaques is a primate breeding unit established in 2003 to house and breed rhesus macaques. It is funded by the MRC with support from the Wellcome Trust, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
About the roles:
We are recruiting an Animal Technician on a full-time basis to look after the health and welfare of a breeding colony of rhesus macaques. This work includes daily husbandry duties such as cleaning and feeding, as well as maintaining accurate records.
Key Responsibilities include:
· Checking the health and welfare of the animals
· Addressing welfare needs, including habituation and training of animals
· Maintaining cleanliness in the animal rooms
About you:
You will have:
- GCSEs at grade C or above
· Experience of working and adhering to instructions/protocols/processes
· Genuine interest in the welfare of animals
We are also recruiting a part-time Cleaner/Maintenance Technician to join our team and maintain the unit to the required standards of cleanliness and to process, prepare and deliver equipment and consumables for the macaque housing facility on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Maintain biosecurity/cleanliness/hygiene in a busy breeding facility to the prescribed standards
- Maintain unit replenishment to satisfactory levels, including PPE and other consumables
- Maintain cleanliness/hygiene in staff areas, to include changing/shower rooms, kitchen, offices and entrance foyer
About you:
You will have:
- Basic literacy and numeracy
- Experience of working to instructions
- Previous work in a general cleaning role
- Experience of the management of consumables and stock rotation
Both roles are based at Porton Down, Salisbury and you will work closely with other members of the team.
Please note: these posts require National Security Vetting clearance. For more information please see the full job description by clicking through to apply .
Benefits:
Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits, from a defined-benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement, to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and a salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme. In addition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the work of a world-class medical research organisation.
How to Apply:
For full details and to apply, please click apply.
Please quote reference CFM 2206 for Cleaner/Maintenance Technician and CFM 2207 for Animal Technician.
The closing date for applications is 6 Aug 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,484.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CFM 2206 / 2207
