Animal Technician, Gothenburg, AstraZeneca

Job description
Animal Technician

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company 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 with Randstad Life Sciences. Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.

Responsibilities
The role


Performs daily animal husbandry tasks for rodents and pigs to ensure highest standards of animal care & welfare.
Responsibilities may include breeding and maintenance of transgenic mice.
Responsibilities may include more technical procedures such as collecting biological samples, weighing and administering medicines/compounds.
Maintains daily record keeping for animals and environment.
Responsibilities may include routine facility operations tasks, dish and maintenance 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
Minimum experience/requirements


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

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

About the company
About randstad life sciences
Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competencies within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits, and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many activities.

Deadline: 2023-05-25, selection and interviews will be ongoing.
For more information: Please contact Katan Ali, katan.ali@randstad.se