Animal Facility Manager
WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
Job purpose
Main duties & responsibilities
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Management of a Biological Services animal facility, including oversight of staff, to fulfil researchers’ requirements. Communicate clearly, promptly and effectively with all researchers, facility staff and Named personnel. Trouble shooting and being proactive in resolving issues. Manage special projects to investigate novel techniques, procedures or equipment to improve support provided by the department
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Purchase and maintain stocks of equipment and consumables to ensure the smooth running of the facility. Preparation of data for invoicing, placing purchase orders, maintaining service reports, equipment logs and departmental record/information systems and databases (e.g. tick@lab).
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Managing, motivating and developing a team of technical staff to ensure excellent animal service provision to researchers. Undertake inductions, appraisals, recruitment, in-house training and CPD and monitoring staff performance in relation to research needs.
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Responsible for the fabric and equipment within the facility is fit for purpose and meet both researchers developing scientific needs and are compliant with Home Office guidelines. Includes managing and enforcing biosecurity measures to protect against potential disease outbreak. To be the primary contact for Estates and buildings and external contractors for any work undertaken within the allocated facility.
- Display a full understanding of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act and other relevant UK legislation to ensure and maintain compliance within Biological Services animal facilities. Includes having an in-depth knowledge of project licenses, severity conditions, adverse effects and endpoints and identifying and proposing opportunities to promote and implement the 3R’s.
- Provide advice and assistance to researchers to facilitate their experimental programmes. Includes advice on complex breeding strategies, colony management, animal imports/exports and transfers and ensuring accurate records of activities are maintained.
- Act as the Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer (NACWO) for allocated designated areas and fulfil this role as required by Home Office Legislation. Contribute to the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) by reviewing project licences (PPL’s) and attending the AWERB when required.
- Responsible for ensuring all activities within the Biological Services animal facility are carried out in line with Health & Safety and legislative requirements of the University and relevant external agencies. Includes producing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and Risk assessments.
Knowledge and qualifications
Essential
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Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar role. Or: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9, (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training), and experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s).
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Relevant animal technology qualifications e.g. Certificate/Associateship/Membership of the Institute of Animal Technology, HNC in Biological Sciences with Animal Technology modules etc.
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Certificated attendance and assessment at an accredited Personal Licensee training course.
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Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer (NACWO) training and qualifications.
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Well-developed and thorough understanding of relevant Home Office and Health and Safety legislation.
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A good understanding of the control and management of disease transfer and biosecurity.
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Demonstrable knowledge of University and departmental policies and procedures regarding safety, security, personnel matters etc.
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Demonstrable knowledge and proficiency in the use of IT systems including Word, Excel and databases.
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Demonstrable knowledge of managing an animal facility.
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Security clearance for working in animal facilities (will be arranged before appointment).
Desirable
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Management qualifications.
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Degree qualifications in an appropriate animal or biomedical science–related subject.
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Experience of working at a senior level within a University research environment.
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Registered Animal Technician (RAnTech) qualification.
Skills
Essential
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Proven ability to effectively and clearly communicate to a wide variety of staff and researchers at all levels.
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Proven ability to develop and motivate staff through coaching, motivation and managing performance.
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Capable of working on own initiative and proactively solving problems that arise.
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Able to work flexibly to meet service demands.
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Commitment to the highest standards of animal husbandry and welfare.
Desirable
- Able to deliver lectures and workshops relating to Home Office modules and competency training.
Experience
Essential
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Significant, demonstrable experience working unr ASPA within an animal facility.
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Significant experience as a Home Office Personal Licence Holder.
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Experience as a Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer.
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Experience in control of assigned budgets.
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Supervisory/management experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience of managing technical staff and research projects in a small to medium sized facility.
Campus development plan
Our Vision
Over the next 10 years, the major investment will expand our campus footprint by 25%, creating a new urban quarter with the University at the heart of a revitalised west end. This is the largest development since the creation of the original campus in 1870.
This is a unique opportunity for a University to extend the boundaries of its historic core in a central city location. It will create:
- New learning and teaching facilities
- Refurbishment and repurposing of existing iconic buildings for specialist uses
- Identification and design of social spaces that support the student and community experience.
The expansion of our Gilmorehill campus into the 14 acre, former Western Infirmary site will transform the West End of Glasgow. The Masterplan for the site will incorporate:
- New learning and teaching facilities supporting our students and making sure they get the best in modern teaching and learning styles and approaches
- Creation of a Research Hub, housing large-scale multidisciplinary projects and incubator space for spin out collaborations with industry. This will encourage further innovation development
- New public cycle and pedestrian routes and a new central square which will link Byres Road to the up-and-coming cultural quarter for the West End, with new links to Kelvingrove and the newly-refurbished Kelvin Hall
- Refurbishment of five listed buildings: The Chapel, the Outpatients building, the Macgregor building, the Tennent Institute and Anderson College
- Commercial opportunities, including a hotel, restaurant, bars and cafes
- The state of the art Learning and Teaching Hub adjacent to the Boyd Orr building on University Avenue will be completed next year.
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Living in Glasgow
A UNESCO City of Music, a vibrant arts and culture scene, a food-lover’s delight, and a shopper’s paradise. Just some of the highlights of the ‘friendliest city in the world’. As well as that accolade by the Rough Guides poll, Glasgow has also been named a must visit destination by publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Wanderlust.
Music
The city hosts an average of 130 music events a week catering for every taste; from rock to rap, and classical to country. Glasgow also has a world class club scene playing host to some of the world’s top DJs.
Shopping
Outside of London’s West End, Glasgow is frequently voted the best place for shopping in the UK. A must-visit destination for any shop-a-holic, it houses high street chains, international designers, and independent retailers. The West End, home to the University of Glasgow, is bustling with vintage fashion, vinyl stores, and second-hand bookshops.
Arts and Culture
Glasgow’s arts scene has gone from strength to strength, and is the base for five internationally renowned performing arts companies including the National Theatre of Scotland and Scottish Ballet. The city has several world-class museums, which are free to the public, and the city’s architecture is a work of art in itself.
Food and drink
You can be in Glasgow and taste the world with its many diverse restaurants, cafes, and bars. And if you’ve yet to sample the delights of haggis and whisky, Glasgow is the place to be.
The City and Beyond
Glasgow has all the opportunities and excitement of a big city but its compact size means you can quickly travel from one vibrant district to the next. You could be relaxing in one of its many parks, before shopping in the quirky West End, and then dancing until the wee small hours in the Merchant City.
And when you fancy getting out of the city you can reach the stunning Loch Lomond in just 30 minutes, climb one of our many breath-taking Munros, play golf at one of Scotland’s many world-class courses, visit one of our ancient castles, or go further North and search for Nessie! Scotland has also just been named the world’s most beautiful country by Rough Guides.
Relocating to Glasgow
Choosing to relocate to Glasgow is a big decision. There are numerous things to be considered, such as the costs of moving, the cost of living, and where exactly to relocate to. We have created two guides to aide you in the decision making process.
Find out more on relocating to Glasgow at the below link:
WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
WORLD CHANGING GLASGOW 2025
Our outstanding disciplinary breadth and expertise has enabled us to make world-changing advances in fields as diverse as medicine, physics, linguistics, public policy and global development.
The key to our success is our talented staff and students pushing back at the boundaries of knowledge and understanding together.
Our World Changers Together strategy recognises the fundamental importance of a culture of open cooperation: not just as colleagues and mentors or students and teachers, but as a community of discovery that reaches beyond its walls and draws inspiration and strength from its connections and partnerships worldwide: excellence that's part of something bigger. The strategy is articulated across three themes:
COMMUNITY
- People centred, globally engaged
CONNECTIVITY
- Collaboratively minded, digitally enhanced
CHALLENGES
- Solution focused, impact oriented
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How to apply
Full details of the role and how to apply can be found by visiting our website:
The closing date for applications is the 3rd of January 2025.
Terms & Conditions
It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity.
Our values
The future holds innumerable challenges for our sector, our society, and our world. We will have to adapt and change what we do and what we offer if we are to navigate these successfully. Our strategy and approach may evolve as the landscape changes, but our values will remain constant: a fixed point of certainty in uncertain times.
We have identified our values in consultation and partnership with our staff and student community. Living and upholding these values will ensure that we remain true to the spirit of our community and ourselves:
Ambition and Excellence
- We strive for excellence through our work
- We defend academic freedom globally
- We recognise and celebrate shared success
- We have an unrelenting focus on development
Curiosity and Discovery
- We innovate and solve problems together
- We lead by influence and example
- We engage with lifelong learning and personal development
- We learn from our mistakes
Integrity and Truth
- We uphold honesty, integrity and fairness
- We share our work widely and generously
- We do the right thing, not the easy thing - or we don’t do it
- We take responsibility
An Inclusive Community
- We are one Glasgow team, and we care for and respect one another
- We advocate for diversity and believe in variety as a vital part of a healthy university
- We champion education as an engine for social progress
- We practise and advance sustainability