Assistant Animal Care Technician (Weekend cover)

at  University of Otago

HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION | TE WĀHANGA MATUA MĀTAU HAUORA

• Are you looking for a varied and exciting career where no two days are the same?

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE/KĀ PŪKEKA ME KĀ WHEAKO

You will be the type of person that loves to work with various animal species and ensure they receive an on-going level of comfort while in the care of our facility.

Other important attributes include:

• Familiarity with computer systems.
• Ability to maintain accurate and reliable records.
• Good inter-personal relationship skills and the ability to communicate with people from many diverse backgrounds.
• Reasonable level of fitness as the work requires lifting.

As this role will involve working alone, a high degree of responsibility and integrity is required.
A Veterinary Care qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous.

As an Assistant Animal Care Technician, you will be responsible for animal husbandry and on-going care for a range of animals.

Duties are varied and involve:

• maintaining, and managing breeding colonies of animals under conventional and specific pathogen free conditions.
• assisting with large animals.
• cage sanitisation and operation of autoclaves.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of research projects, utilising your care skills and the interest you have in caring for, and working with animals.
Movement across facilities may be required.