Laboratory Animal Technician

Job description
Animal Technician


We are now looking for animal technicians for one of our clients here in Gothenburg.


The Animal Sciences and Technologies (AST) is a global department that delivers in vivo studies, animal care, and welfare that is compliant to internal standards and external regulations. Principles of the 3Rs are applied to all aspects of animal care and study conduction.


This is a consulting assignment with Randstad Life Sciences. Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.


Selection and interviews will be ongoing. 
The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible. 


For more information: Please contact Katan Ali, katan.ali@randstad.se

Responsibilities
The role
•Performs daily animal husbandry tasks for rodents and pigs to ensure highest standards of animal care & welfare.
•Responsibilities may include breeding and maintenance of transgenic mice.
•Responsibilities may include more technical procedures such as collecting biological samples, weighing and administering medicines/compounds.
•Maintains daily record keeping for animals and environment.
•Responsibilities may include routine facility operations tasks, dish and maintenance on racks and caging equipment.
•Is required to work flexibly across different areas, and participate in provision of weekend and out of hours support.
•Ensures that work is performed in accordance with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Laboratory Standard (GLS).

Qualifications
Minimum experience/requirements


•Experience in working with rodents and strong interest in animal care and welfare.
•Ability to perform work independently to the required standard on a consistent basis.
•Understand principles and concepts associated with Laboratory Animal Science particularly on animal welfare and the 3Rs.
• “Naturbruksgymnasium” or similar education.
•Good communication skills.
•Laboratory Animal education by NCLASET or other relevant Laboratory animal science (LAS) course. This may be optional, if the candidate proves to relevant experience in animal care.

About the company

Randstad
At Randstad, we see the possible in people. With business all over Sweden and in all areas of expertise, we help people find work that feels good, where they get the opportunity to develop and realize their true potential. With close to 600 000 employees in 38 countries, Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry. Our mission is to become the world’s most valued working life partner. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technology, we support people and organizations in realizing their true potential. We call it Human Forward.