Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09303

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

31,904-35,575

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

04-Sep-2025

About us

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We are one of the world's leading research centres for the study of prions and their wider relevance to neurodegenerative disease with a growing research activity in Alzheimer's disease (www.prion.ucl.ac.uk).



The Institute is highly multidisciplinary with close integration of structural and molecular biology, genetics, cellular and animal models, small molecule and immuno-therapeutics and clinical research.



MRC and UCL have jointly invested 30 million in provision of a dedicated new building in central London for the Institute supporting the vision to expand research in protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative disease.

About the role

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We have an exciting opportunity for an Animal Technician to join our team.



We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic person to join our Biological Services Facility to provide technical support for the research facility as required by the scientific staff of the unit.



Main duties will include: animal husbandry, breeding rodents, supporting experiments and research staff, conducting physical/physiological assessments of animals and participating with the in-house training scheme when appropriate.



An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role



This is a fixed-term role until 31st March 2027 in the first instance.



We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.


This role is based on-site and is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

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It is essential that applicants possess four GCSEs (C or above) including English, Maths and science. It would be desirable if applicants had experience of animal technology, hold a Home Office personal licence, and possess an IAT Certificate or equivalent animal care qualification.

Additional Information:

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role or require reasonable adjustments/accessible format to apply online, please contact HR Manager, Amali De Silva AmaliDeSilva@prion.ucl.ac.uk The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visit ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-workingto find out more.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents and in-house training, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts UCL campus on-site nursery UCL campus on-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Athena Swan Status Statement

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.