Zootechnician - Shared Animal Facility Platform - Animalerie des Cézeaux (M/F)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The zootechnician position (reference A4B43), reporting to the animal facility platform and placed under the authority of the delegated manager of the Cézeaux campus animal facility, consists of:

ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES:

• Carrying out daily breeding operations:
• Reception and handling of animals
• Monitoring reproduction processes (selection of breeders, newborn care)
• Filling out labels and identification of animals
• Sorting animals according to needs (genotyping, batches, ...)
• Monitoring sanitary and health status, administration of treatments
• Application of regulations related to animal breeding
• Maintenance and monitoring of animals and their facilities
• Observation of behavior and performance of measurements
• Euthanasia according to current regulations
• Keeping registers up to date, ensuring traceability, and recording data via the dedicated management software (animal entries/exits, receptions, mating, etc.).

• Research support:
• Breeding of genetically modified lines (mating, separation, births, weaning, biopsies)
• Selection and transfer of animals necessary for experiments
• Handling, restraint, and assistance in installing animals in the intervention room
• Animal care within the framework of experimental protocols (injection, preparation...)
• Possible participation in experimentation (IP, IV, SC injections, gavage, minor interventions...)
• Collection, initial analysis, formatting, and transmission of zootechnical data

• Management of premises and equipment:
• Operation of experimentation zones, particularly confined zones
• Maintenance of housing and breeding areas, first-level maintenance, and reporting of malfunctions
• Preparation, maintenance, and sterilization of intervention equipment
• Stock and order management

• Other:
• Supervision of interns
• Possible participation in the SBEA and substitution for the medication manager and the skills manager.

REQUIRED PROFILE:

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Knowledge

• Animal biology
• Animal species concerned
• Mathematical calculation (basic notions)
• Breeding conditions according to industry standards
• Regulations regarding hygiene and safety
• English language: A2 to B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Operational skills

• Ability to identify animal suffering
• Ability to use and perform routine maintenance of dedicated devices
• Managing relationships with interlocutors
• Ability to report/provide feedback
• Ability to use software specific to the activity

Behavioral skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Availability and reactivity
• Method and rigor
• Decision-making ability
• Adaptability

SPECIFICITIES / JOB CONSTRAINTS

• Constraints and possible work on weekends and public holidays, weekly on-call duties
• Long-term leave planning to ensure continuity of service
• Possibility of intervention in other animal facilities on the site depending on the service interest

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Category: B
• BAP A: Life, earth, and environmental sciences
• Remuneration: €1,867.02 gross monthly
• Employment contract: 37h30 weekly
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Contract duration: 1 year
• Annual leave: 49 days of annual leave for full-time (base 37h30)
• Job Location: Campus des Cezeaux - 63170 Aubière

Complementary Social Protection: personnel of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research are required to join the collective "health" complementary social protection contract taken out by their employer. You must affiliate as soon as your arrival date at the UCA. However, in certain cases, you will have the possibility to request an exemption.

• Possibility of access, subject to conditions, to a nearby parking space
• Sustainable mobility package for the use of a bicycle for home-to-work commutes
• Participation in public transport costs
• Leisure, sport, and culture offers for all staff

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