Animal Technician, AstraZeneca Gothenburg

Job description
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. We are proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

The Animal Sciences and Technologies (AST) is a global department that delivers in vivo studies, animal care, and welfare that is compliant to internal standards and external regulations. Principles of the 3Rs are applied to all aspects of animal care and study conduction. This is a consulting assignment at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg.

Responsibilities
Performs daily animal husbandry tasks for rodents, routine facility operations tasks, and maintains the highest standards of animal care & welfare.
Responsibilities may include more technical procedures such as collecting biological samples, weighing and administering medicines/compounds
Maintains daily record keeping for animals and environment
Performs preventative maintenance and maintains service records on racks and caging equipment
Is required to work flexibly across different areas, and participate in provision of weekend and out of hours support.
Ensures that work is performed in accordance with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Laboratory Standard (GLS)


Qualifications
Experience in working with laboratory rodents and strong interest in animal care and welfare.
Ability to perform work independently and consistently to the required standard on a consistent basis.
Understand principles and concepts associated with Laboratory Animal Science particularly on animal welfare and the 3Rs.
Good communication skills.
Laboratory Animal education by NCLASET or other relevant Laboratory animal science (LAS) course. This may be optional, if the candidate proves to relevant experience in animal care.

For us, it is important that all competence and skills in the labor market are utilized. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity.

Application
2021-10-01, selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible.

For more information: Linnea Öster, linnea.oster@randstad.se

About the company
Randstad Life Sciences specializes in the field of science and is part of Randstad, the world leader in recruitment and consulting with operations in 38 countries. With this global network, in combination with our strong local foundation, we can offer a wide range of varied and developing assignments and jobs for you who are a specialist in life science. Our mission is to help you reach your true potential with your career in focus!