Senior Scientist (In Vivo Core Skills), Animal Science & Technologies

About this role

Responsibilities

• Current or past Home Office personal licence holder (modules A, B & C) or equivalent qualification
• Current or recent competency in a broad range of in vivo skills
• Proficient working with a range of rodent animal models.
• Ability to lead within at least one Core Skills area.
• Understanding of 3Rs principles
• Problem-solving skills related to in vivo research
• Fully conversant with all aspects of the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, Directive 2010/63/EU, associated Home Office guidelines and their implications.
• Understanding of current principles and concepts in own area of work
• Experience with data integrity, traceability, and contemporaneous documentation systems.
• Fluent in verbal and written English language
• Highly motivated, independent scientist be able to work effectively as part of a team and develop ideas by incorporating the views of others.
• Proven experience of cross-sectional delivery and leadership experience in coordinating specialist activities across multiple stakeholders and study teams

Requirements

• Ability to lead across multiple core skills
• Experience as NACWO or deputising for NACWO
• Experience in complex necropsy procedures
• Experience as trainer/assessor
• Experience refining perioperative care and anaesthesia
• Experience contributing to evidence-based animal welfare refinements, welfare monitoring systems and/or in vivo innovations.
• Proficient in IT and digital tools, including ability to troubleshoot.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry
• Post-graduate degree in relevant sciences, or proven track record of specialist in vivo work.
• Experience with route cause analysis, critical reflection/review of study outcomes, troubleshooting and/or implementation of corrective actions.
• Experience with experimental design and data analysis