The University of Central Lancashire wishes to recruit a Veterinary Technician to join our Technical Services team who provide support to the wide variety of laboratories at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will be primarily focused on supporting Undergraduate and Postgraduate veterinary/laboratory activities within our state-of-the-art science laboratory and clinical facilities in our new School of Veterinary Medicine.
Duties will include the setup and preparation of laboratories, providing day-to-day technical support and advice to staff and students studying veterinary science; for example, through demonstrations or inductions to staff and/or students in a group or individually, on the use of equipment and the skills, techniques, and procedures associated with the practical use of equipment related to veterinary science.
The successful candidate will also be required to liaise with the Technical team, academic and service staff to monitor and develop the service in line with academic requirements and University objectives. They will undertake general equipment maintenance and safety checks, equipment inventory checks and updates, and provide advice as required. You will need to be a practical person with a keen interest in science and technology, be IT literate, and have a working knowledge of veterinary equipment, supported by great customer service skills. You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with colleagues, staff, and students. A degree of manual handling may be involved, e.g., lifting and carrying clinical/veterinary equipment. A flexible approach is required to weekly working patterns due to the student timetable.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for an interview. This position is based in Preston.
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