Husbandry Technician responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Daily husbandry activities including food preparation and feeding, breeding, health monitoring and care of aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates as required by Scymaris Aquarists

- Maintenance of high-quality records for e.g. breeding, health and animal imports

- Routine calibration of laboratory instruments - pH meters, dissolved oxygen (DO) meters and balances and water quality testing of laboratory supply tanks

- Sourcing and supply of new vertebrate and invertebrate stocks in support of scientific studies and procurement of lab equipment and consumables as required

- Ensuring both seawater and freshwater husbandry facilities are maintained to promote health of organisms and optimum condition of working environment

- Inclusion on an on-call rota with other members of the husbandry team to provide out of hours support in case of emergency

- Where appropriate, work with others to develop and write SOPs where required, e.g. for new species or new or improved processes.

- Assist teams during client visits, external audits / inspections.

- Compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

- Compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards and procedures.

- A working pattern to include Saturdays and Sundays with two weekdays off in lieu

• Qualifications and Experience:

• Prior aquatic organism husbandry experience ideally in a scientific or technical work environment

• Educational qualifications. Minimum of a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths, English and a Science subject (additional qualifications desirable).

• Experience of working as part of a team where success was achieved by a combination of individual and team performance

The positions listed here represent examples of potential roles at Scymaris. For details of all current live vacancies, please contact careers@scymaris.com and feel free to share your CV along with your area of interest.