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Animal Technician
3 months ago
**Animal Technician**
- ** Looking for a different challenge as an** **Animal Technician **whereby you can still utilise your skills?
- ** Permanent Full-time **position with **competitive renumeration **and** benefits**
- Hybrid, work from home and office environment, with a **dedicated and welcoming team**
- Join a growing, yet already **successful market**
- ** Upskill and growth in an area your passionate about**, whilst being fully supported and encouraged.
- Join **a **Trusted Global Leading** Animal Health **organisation
The primary responsibility is timely and accurate testing of animal health products in a variety of laboratory and farm animal species.
Tasks may include laboratory functions such as reagent and sample preparation, implementing and interpreting of animal tests, health observation and treatment, carrying out minor surgery, documentation and record keeping, animal feeding and general husbandry, and other general duties that underpin the operation of the department. The nature of the work requires some duties to be performed outside normal work hours and the incumbent will be required to participate in weekend and holiday rosters to support the facility.
The Animal Technician role sits within our Global Quality Operations organization and reports to the Animal Services Manager.
**What You Will Do**
**Responsibilities include, however not limited to**:
**Executes the testing program to meet the product test schedules by**:
- Carrying out biological laboratory functions, in preparation for tests.
- Conducting reporting and interpreting routine and complex animal tests in accordance with SOPs.
- Completing all test documentation thoroughly and accurately and in accordance with Good Documentation Practice.
- Monitoring and communicating adherence to test schedules.
- Monitoring stocks of test reagents, materials, and equipment to prevent interruptions of the schedule.
**Maintains animal welfare by**:
- Performing daily animal husbandry tasks in accordance with written procedures (including rostered weekend work).
- Performing all duties with a high standard of animal care and in accordance with company standards and the Animal Welfare Act.
- Administering appropriate health treatments and monitoring health outcomes in accordance with documented procedures and relevant legislation.
- Maintaining health treatment database and monitoring use of health treatments to ensure compliance with procedures and relevant legislation.
- Recommending and implementing improvement projects for animal welfare.
**What You Must have**
**Education**
- Tertiary qualification in biotechnology, microbiology or similar.
**Experience**
- Understanding and knowledge of Quality Assurance systems, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Quality Control, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
- Minimum of one year’s biological laboratory experience, preferably in a GLP/GMP environment.
- Experience in reviewing technical documentation for accuracy. Ability to ‘read for meaning’ and identify basic non-compliance issues.
- Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SAP.
- Experience in a laboratory animal environment, would be an advantage.
Of critical importance to the successful execution of this role are:
- Ability to work accurately, with a focus on attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to positively influence others.
- Ability to plan your work schedule to meet deadlines.
- A sound and logical approach to problem solving.
- A focus on animal welfare.
**What You Can Expect**
- Work autonomously whilst being supported, encouraged and being part of a trusted Global Leading Animal Health organisation
- Exposure to **upskill and develop** in your role
- Joining a **collaborative** team of **likeminded individuals**
- ** Excellent Renumeration and Benefits.**
Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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**Employee Status**:
Regular
**Relocation**:
Domestic
**VISA Sponsorship**:
No
**Travel Requirements**:
No Travel Required
**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
Not Applicable
**Shift**:
**Valid Driving License**:
Yes
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