BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITIES HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION Are you looking for a varied and exciting career where no two days are the same? The role/Te mahi As an Animal Care Technician, you will be responsible for animal husbandry and on-going care for a range of animals. Duties are varied and involve providing daily animal husbandry and care for a range of animals, 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 also train the Assistant Animal Care Technicians and liaise with Lead Technologists to ensure key tasks within the facility are completed.

Movement between several facilities may be required. 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. Skills and experience/K pkeka me k 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: A Veterinary Nursing certificate or equivalent experience. Experience in breeding and handling of animals 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 at times, a high degree of responsibility and integrity is required.

About our Team/M te tma Biomedical Research Facilities hold and supply laboratory and large animals for research. Our specific team is a group of animal care professionals, committed to the on-going welfare of animals within our care. We provide technical support, training, and expertise to a variety of units and departments across all the University's campuses.

We are an approved Ministry of Primary Industries, and New Zealand Government, Containment and Quarantine Facility. Further details/Proko This is a permanent, full-time position located in Dunedin. Some weekend and statutory holiday work will be required on a rostered basis.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position. We offer competitive salary, 5 weeks annual leave, a 6.75% superannuation scheme, and the ability to achieve real work/life balance.

Applications from candidates with Mori and Pacific backgrounds or strong competencies in these areas are warmly encouraged. The appointment range for this position is $59,285 to $63,651, top of range $68,744 per annum. For further information, or to discuss the role in confidence - please contact Scott Rhodes via the contact details below.

Application/Tono To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2400.