Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell
Animal Technician
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Animal Technician - Mary Lyon Centre
Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire
£27,406 per annum
Fixed Term (until 31 March 2028)
Full Time (36 hours per week)
About Us
The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) is located in an expanding science and innovation park in Oxfordshire and is an internationally renowned centre at the forefront of genetics research. As the hub of the new National Mouse Genetics Network, the specialist facilities and capabilities of the MLC support a number of distinct research clusters spread across the UK to accelerate our understanding of human disease.
About Our Roles
Do you have a keen interest in animals, and are you looking to start a career in scientific research?
We have a fixed term, full-time role available for a caring individual to join our Animal Technician team at Harwell. New team members will ensure a high level of animal welfare, and will work to improve the quality of life for laboratory animals, in line with the Home Office regulations (The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, amended 2012). They will also carry out ethically justified procedures and ensure meticulous computerized record keeping of all animal-related work.
We are looking for people with a responsible attitude, a love of animals, and a willingness to care for them. Training will be provided in animal husbandry, as well as in the use of our database system and in basic genetics. This training allows technicians to understand the work being done, as well as to contribute to discussions on managing mouse colonies. Further progression will include completion of the Home Office license course, and application for a Personal License, after which technicians will be able to carry out procedural work.
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Key Responsibilities
- Checking the health and welfare of experimental mice
- Cleaning and watering of animal cages
- Addressing the welfare needs of mouse colonies
- Maintaining cleanliness in the animal rooms
- Computerized record keeping
- Reading and adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and risk assessments
- Taking samples for genotyping
About You
- You will have 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above
- Experience of working with animals, or in a capacity in which a caring approach is required, and attention to detail are essential (for example, in kennels, care homes, or working with young children)
- Basic computer skills including the ability to use digital record-keeping systems and common software packages such as Excel
- Must be able to work overtime to cover animal requirements as and when required
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 organization.
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The MRC values the diverse skills and experience of its employees and is committed to achieving equality of treatment for all. Our objectives are that all individuals shall have equal opportunities for employment and advancement on the basis of their skills, aptitudes, and abilities.
The MRC is committed to the engagement and retention of the best possible talent and to creating an environment that encourages excellence in scientific research through good equality and diversity leadership and management.
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The closing date for applications is 1st November 2026
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