Technical Specialist (IS)

Technical Specialist (IS)

Overall Responsibility

To assist in the day-to-day welfare and maintenance of customer and company animal colonies within a production area, to include, breeding and stock husbandry, regulated procedures,associated service animal projects, animal arrival and packing procedures (will include occasionalweekend and Bank Holiday work on a rota system). You will assist and manage both licenced and unlicensed scientific procedures along with daily husbandry and maintenance in the isolator areas and will have Responsibility of Management of Specific External Clients Projects including but not limited to ADME/PK studies, Discovery Projects and the use of rooms by external clients. To deputise for Managers and assist with running Experimental areas on a day to day basis.
 

Main duties/responsibilities

• The successful candidate will assist the Management team in co-ordinating the animal husbandry work of the experimental area. You will assist the Deputy and Facility Manager with the recruitment, training and assessment of new staff with in-house policies and procedures as well as working to Home Office regulations and performance management.
• The CRADL site provides DMPK and PK to assist drug discovery, with an emphasis on mechanism of action & efficacy studies. Our offering feeds seamlessly into the wider Charles River international expertise which spans early drug discovery through to clinical trials.
• Knowledge of relevant Home Office, and Health and Safety legislation is important, as is knowledge and experience in the principals of aseptic surgery and specialised breeding technique.
• Participate in training sessions as and when necessary and actively identify and utilise training opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD).
• Responsibility of Management of External Clients Projects including but not limited to ADME/PK studies, Discovery Projects and the use of rooms by external clients.
• Supervise and monitor closely the welfare and production of the animal colonies.

Skills and Experience

• In depth experience of working within a Facility is essential, as are excellent communication skills.
• Has the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, multitask, deadline-orientated environment.
• Has knowledge and experience of compound formulations, regulated procedures, administering substances by a variety of routes, sampling and dissection for ex vivo analysis. Prior experience performing ex vivo sample analysis would be a benefit.
• IAT Level 3 or equivalent, Home Office Licence modules A - E and will be a Personal Licence holder.
• Ability to use a computerised data management system and have previous experience working in a supervisory / team leader role.
• Perform Humane Killing for welfare and colony management.
• Provide cover for other members of the team as and when necessary.
• Contribute to the maintenance of an efficient Quality Management System.
• Ensure that all Health and Safety regulations are adhered to (including correct wearing of PPE),liaising with the H&S representative where appropriate.
• Carry out other reasonable duties that may or may not be related to the job as requested by Management.
• Must at all times adhere to the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy in the planning and execution of their duties.
• The above description defines the general nature and level of work to be performed and is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.