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EMBL

Intergovernmental European life sciences research organization

Laboratory Animal Technician

Veterinary ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHeidelberg, Germany€3.5k /mo

About the Job

Requirements

  • Training or certification as a laboratory animal technician is required.
  • The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Reliability, attention to detail, flexibility, and working knowledge of English are essential.
  • At least 3 years of experience in an animal facility in a similar role is required.
  • The candidate must be qualified for Functions A, C, and D under European Directive 2010/63/EU.
  • The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust among team members.
  • The candidate must have very good organizational skills and excellent problem-solving skills.
  • The candidate must have a professional attitude toward handling and resolving conflicts.
  • The candidate must be competent to lead a diverse team in a challenging environment.
  • The candidate must be able to communicate in English in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily husbandry and monitoring for laboratory animals maintained in isolators and individually ventilated cages under specific pathogen-free conditions.
  • Provide technical services for scientists who use laboratory animals for research.
  • Participate in the weekend duty rotation.
  • Supervise users and animal technicians, schedule work, and train new hires in all gnotobiotic-related tasks.
  • Oversee daily work in the gnotobiotic area to ensure completion according to standard operating procedures.
  • Redistribute resources in the short term according to changing needs in the gnotobiotic area.
  • Liaise with the head of Laboratory Animal Resources and principal investigators to ensure work is covered during holidays.
  • Monitor the progress of Laboratory Animal Resources technicians and researchers working with gnotobiotic colonies, and train or retrain them as needed.
  • Provide hands-on gnotobiotic training and advice to Laboratory Animal Resources technicians and researchers according to approved policies and standard operating procedures, using a continuous-development approach.
  • Serve as the first point of contact for technical questions regarding the gnotobiotic colony.
  • Understand and apply EMBL, IACUC, Laboratory Animal Resources, and animal welfare policies.
  • Participate in Laboratory Animal Resources and laboratory meetings and rounds as needed.
  • Liaise with the head of Laboratory Animal Resources to ensure health and safety policies are properly implemented.
  • Ensure the animal environment complies with EMBL policies, Laboratory Animal Resources standard operating procedures, and IACUC directions.
  • Ensure animal care, housing, and husbandry meet EMBL standard operating procedures and policies.
  • Participate in writing and updating standard operating procedures.
  • Oversee gnotobiotic colony operations in isolators and ensure daily practices and processes comply with applicable regulations.
  • Take responsibility for husbandry and care of all gnotobiotic colonies, including operation and preventive and corrective maintenance of dedicated equipment, liaising with Laboratory Animal Resources supervisors as needed.
  • Provide daily care and husbandry to gnotobiotic mice according to standard operating procedures, including preparation and sterilization of supplies and process validation and quality control and quality assurance.
  • Maintain gnotobiotic animal colonies, including animal procurement, colony and line maintenance, cage inventory, and record-keeping.
  • Perform microbial colonization experiments and tissue collection of gnotobiotic animals.
  • Perform microbial testing protocols for gnotobiotic colonies and equipment using diagnostic polymerase chain reaction analysis and bacterial culturing protocols.
  • Coordinate and manage scientific experiments and support users, including planning, execution, monitoring, and documentation of experimental steps.
  • Monitor and oversee repairs of animal facility equipment and report malfunctions; contact outside vendors or appropriate EMBL personnel for repairs.
  • Ensure adequate quantities of relevant reagents and consumables are available in the assigned area, and order supplies and consumables as needed.
  • Oversee receipt of animals, collection of census information, and animal transfers within and between animal areas and rooms.
  • Participate in the Animal Health Surveillance program, including sampling, coordinating with the laboratory, and handling samples.
  • Interact with research investigators concerning research protocols, procedures, and related techniques; advise researchers and staff regarding experimental techniques and procedural issues.
  • Work with Laboratory Animal Resources management to address investigators' non-standard husbandry requests.

Desired Qualifications

  • Computer skills are desirable.

About the Company

EMBL

Intergovernmental European life sciences research organization

EMBL is Europe’s flagship life sciences laboratory that conducts basic molecular biology research and runs a wide network of over 80 independent research groups across six sites (Heidelberg, Barcelona, Hamburg, Grenoble, Rome, and EMBL-EBI Hinxton). It also provides scientific services to member states, trains scientists and students, develops new instruments and methods for the life sciences, and engages in technology transfer to share discoveries. Its work is carried out by an intergovernmental organization dedicated to advancing European life science research. EMBL supports researchers through access to facilities and services, training programs, and collaborative projects, while coordinating and integrating resources across Europe and fostering tech transfer. Its goal is to advance fundamental science, enable scientific progress across Europe, and strengthen the ecosystem of life science research and innovation through collaboration, training, and shared tools.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Spain
Founded
1974

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