Animal Technician to AstraZeneca!

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 at AstraZeneca and you will be employed by Poolia.

About the position
The role

•Performs daily animal husbandry tasks for rodents, pigs and dogs 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).

Your profile
•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 (LAS) course. This may be optional, if the candidate proves to relevant experience in animal care.

About the organisation
Working as a consultant suits whoever wants to get a lot of experience in a short period of time. We offer you the chance to work with well-known brands at renowned companies where you can develop your skills. If you’re looking for a world of exciting assignments and new contacts, you’ll like being a consultant.

About Astra Zeneca:

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies - at AstraZeneca, we are proud to have a unique 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.