IS Licensed Technician

Job Overview

Charles River employs experienced Licensed Technicians to support animal welfare and colony maintenance in compliance with Home Office regulations.

Location & Work Hours

Fully onsite role based in Potters Bar, with expectations to join an on‑call rota for weekends and bank holidays.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor and record welfare of all animals within each colony, noting clinical signs.
• Provide water and feed for animal colonies.
• Perform routine husbandry and housekeeping, including cleaning cages, areas, tools, and assisting with isolator recycling following strict hygiene procedures.
• Carry out weaning, sexing, identification, and genotyping procedures.
• Monitor production levels and report to Project Coordinators.
• Prepare and pack orders for customers according to the packing process.
• Follow customer colony maintenance instructions accurately.
• Record required data per procedures and complete all forms, cage cards, and paperwork timely and accurately.
• Provide cover for other team members as needed.
• Participate in training sessions, identify and utilize training opportunities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and maintain an efficient Quality Management System.
• Adhere to Health & Safety regulations, wearing PPE and liaising with H&S representative where appropriate.
• Ensure a safe and tidy work area.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as requested by Management.
• Adhere to the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy in all duties.

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Essential: Degree level education or equivalent, including Animal Technician Level 2 or other animal‑related qualifications such as IAT or a diploma in Animal Management/Care.
• Desirable: Good understanding of Home Office and accreditation body (e.g., AAALAC) guidelines; Home Office personal licensee training Modules A & B, or a prior Home Office Personal License.
• Desirable: Knowledge and experience of Licensed procedures and previous experience within a similar husbandry/licensed role for biotech, pharma, or other CRO.

Transport

Must have own means of transport or a reliable means of making own way to site.

Benefits

Life assurance, bonus, career development, training opportunities, free onsite parking, subsidised staff room, paid participation on volunteer days, on‑site team building, charity fundraising days, employee engagement programmes.

Pension

Company contribution 5 % – Employee 4 %; after three years: Company contribution 9 %.

Holidays

26 days + 8 public holidays.

Job ID: 234017

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