Trainee Animal Technician

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Are you interested in working with animals?</strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Do you want to build a career working for a company that is commited to making the world a better place?</strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Are you looking for a job that offers training and development?</strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Then we have the role for you!</strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If successful in this role, you will be eligible to a £1000 sigon on bonus.</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Labcorp Drug Development are looking for Trainee Animal Technician’s to join our growing team in <strong>Alconbury, Cambridgeshire.</strong> Labcorp Drug Development are the largest employer for animal technicians in the UK and we need you!</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">We fully support our technicians through our comprehensive training and development programme which includes gaining accredited Animal Science and Technology qualifications, as well as structured career progression.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>As a Trainee Animal Technician, your main responsibilities will be:</strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"><li style="color: #4b4b4b; margin-left: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Providing food, water and bedding to the animals</span></li><li style="color: #4b4b4b; margin-left: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Changing cages and associated equipment</span></li><li style="color: #4b4b4b; margin-left: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Assisting in the handling of animals for various procedures</span></li><li style="color: #4b4b4b; margin-left: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Performing cleaning duties within the animal rooms and facility</span></li><li style="color: #4b4b4b; margin-left: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Preparing equipment and materials for use on studies</span></li><li style="color: #4b4b4b; margin-left: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Recording routine study data both manually and using electronic data capture systems.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">There will be weekend working requirements.  When rostered to work one or both days at the weekend you will receive additional payments and an equal number of days off in the following week. <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There will be an opportunity to work additional overtime during the week and weekends that are not part of your scheduled week. </span></span> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #1f497d;">#IAA21B </span></span></p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><ul class="ul1"><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Animal Care or Animal Management qualifications at Level 2 or higher are desirable but not essential</span></li><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">A minimum of 5 A*-C GCSE's or equivalent qualifications including Maths, English and Science</span></li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">The ability to learn and have empathy with the animals; as well as the capability to develop the requisite skills</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Previous experience working with or handling animals is beneficial</span></li></ul><p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #bab1b1;">#IAA21B</span></p>