Crown Bioscience
Lab Aide
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About the Company
We are seeking a Lab Aide to join our Oncology in vivo team based in Loughborough, UK. This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment.
About the Role
This role will work within an in vivo laboratory environment. The post holder will be responsible for supporting administration tasks associated with conducting experiments and performing day-to-day animal care and husbandry in line with strict compliance with legislative, health & safety requirements, and company SOP’s/ Policies.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of the animal facility including areas and cages.
- Responsible for generating experiments on study log, generating folders, cage cards, sample labels, etc.
- Support Home Office record keeping.
- Support quality checking and archiving for study records and samples.
- Support with ensuring consumables and caging are available, autoclaved for use within the facility.
- May accept delivery of animals including carrying out health checks upon delivery.
- Proactive upkeep of personal training records.
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Qualifications
- Be familiar with the main provisions of ASPA.
- Ability to recognize and communicate the signs of pain, suffering, in the animals including stock and experimental rodents (to observe all animals for the recognition of any variation from normal health and behaviour).
- Animal handling skills and aseptic handling techniques.
- User level maintenance of equipment such as cage wash.
- Completion of required records/documentation to the highest standard.
- An understanding about the work being undertaken and with the Home Office Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
- Flexibility to work some weekends and out of hours.
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Required Skills
- GCSE’s / BTEC National Diploma in science or animal-related topics is preferred.
- Some animal husbandry experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical reimbursement scheme
- Relocation assistance
- Performance bonus
- Friday Lunch
- Referral Bonus
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Enhanced sick pay
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