LARIF Farm Animal Technician / Stockperson

Grade UE04: £23,144 - £25,138 per annum

CMVM / RDSVS / Roslin Institute / LARIF

Full-time:35 hours per week

Open-ended: permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic Farm Animal Technician / Stockperson to work within our new state of the art Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility (LARIF) and farm based on Edinburgh University Easter Bush Campus. www.ed.ac.uk/roslin/facilities-resources/larif

The Opportunity:

The post will work within the dedicated team of Research Assistants, Veterinary Anaesthetists, Stockpersons, Radiographers and Researchers conducting a range of world class research involving farm animals (predominantly sheep, pigs and cattle). This post will suit a well-organised individual, with knowledge or experience in farm animal husbandry and procedures, along with data recording. Agricultural experience or qualification, with experience in farm animal husbandry is essential. Tractor and field work would be an advantage. The candidate must be willing to become involved in all areas of large animal work across the Estate. The post holder is expected to live on the Easter Bush Estate within the tied accommodation provided.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• To be able to provide all aspects of animal husbandry care to a range of species including sheep, cattle, pigs, and other large animal species.
• To be able to carry out other farm related activities where needed, duties involved in the care and maintenance of the facilities and equipment associated with animal care. Tractor driving and Forklift operation are essential for these associated tasks.
• To conduct a range of specialist Home Office licenced and non-licenced procedures on large animals. Preparation of animals for surgical procedures including animal habituation, provide technical support and provide post-operative care for large animals.
• Have the ability to collect biological sample as directed by the scientific protocols written for project work. Samples may need to be collected from offsite facilities such as abattoirs on a regular and planned basis.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme,staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits pagefor further information and use our reward calculatorto find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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