Head of Zebrafish Unit

St George's, University of London • London, England, United Kingdom • £51.04k - £52.57k / year • 3d ago

15 months fixed term (Maternity cover)

This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified animal technologist looking to progress into facility leadership. The role offers full exposure to the operational and regulatory aspects of running a licensed aquatic facility. You will lead day-to-day operations, support researchers, and act as HOLC, NACWO, NTCO, and NIO. You must be MIAT/Level 3 qualified (or equivalent) and have experience liaising with the Home Office and Named Persons under ASPA. This post is ideal for someone eager to build a career in animal facility management. You will benefit from structured CPD and mentoring while working alongside senior compliance and infrastructure leads. There is significant scope to deepen your understanding of cost recovery, the 3Rs, and cross-institutional policy development. City St George’s is committed to supporting high standards of animal welfare and the Concordat on Openness.

Key attributes of the successful applicant include:

Experience working in a Biological Research Facility.
Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance.
Qualifications to Level 3/MIAT level or equivalent.
Procedure Individual Licence.
Eligibility to take on NACWO, NTCO, NIO & HOLC roles.
Experience in staff supervision, training, and development.
Excellent communication and record-keeping skills.

For further information about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button, above.

City St George’s School of Health and Medical Sciences is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

Please quote reference: 574-25

Closing date: 25th July 2025

Interview date: TBC

Further Details: Job Description

St George’s is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

£51,039 to £52,566. Grade CSG 7, per annum

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