£27,406 to £29,343 per annum (pro rata if part-time) Overall purpose: To work within a small team, within an animal holding room, forming part of the larger team known as the Biological Services Group (BSG), whose aim is to support scientific researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). Specifically to provide animal husbandry for laboratory mice used in medical research. Main duties/ Key responsibilities: • Daily care and maintenance of research mice within individually ventilated caging systems (IVCs). Each room can hold up to 1000 cages • Daily welfare observations using good attention to detail in order to check animal numbers and caging information and to report any abnormalities • Regular observations of cage cleanliness and changing cage bases to ensure suitable environments for the animals • Ensure the animals have access to food, water and environmental enrichment • Maintain the animal rooms to a high standard of hygiene, for example;...