Animal Care Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.
Is this you?
We are seeking an Animal Care Technician to join our dynamic team! This position will focus on overall animal care and welfare, production and selection for customer orders, facility upkeep and recordkeeping and procedural duties. The person in this role will need to feel passionate about working with animals, enjoy and excel at organization, and support and maintain a clean, safe and compliant working environment. We are seeking someone that is hardworking, shows attention to detail, takes initiative, has a teamwork mentality and positive attitude.
This is a full-time position (37.5hrs per week), being offered as 2 years fixed term contract. Responsibilities: Primary ways the Animal Care Technician will contribute to the Envigo team:
- Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities
- Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care
- Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy
- Keeps accurate records of breeding, feeding, cleaning and care of animals
- Maintains responsibility for sanitation of the animal buildings, cages and support areas
- Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis
- Interest in animal development and breeding
- Continuous effort toward contributing to a clean and safe working environment
- Ability and willingness to complete paperwork as needed
- Must be available to work weekends/ holidays on a rotating basis
- Willingness to work overtime when needed
Envigo offers benefits including:
- Competitive Pay
- Generous holiday of 25 days + bank holidays
- enrolment into company pension scheme
- Option to enrol into private healthcare and dental care
- Retail discounts and cycle to work scheme
- Much more!
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Animal Care Technician roles across Inotiv's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Biotech & Pharmaceuticals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,000 - £28,756 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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