Job application for:
Animal Care and Resource Center FACILITY ASSISTANT

National Centre National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Bengaluru INDIA, is looking for appointment of a FACILITY ASSISTANT for the Animal Care and Resource Center ( https://www.ncbs.res.in/research-facilities/acrc ) on contractual terms under the National Mouse Research Resource (NaMoR) project team to help in maintaining state of the art Transgenic Mice Facility. The position provides opportunities to work in a world-class high-barrier animal facility and
gain expertise in genetic management and husbandry of various inbred, outbreed, immune-compromised and transgenic mice strains and overall professional development in a scientifically vibrant environment. Qualification & Experience: BE/B.Tech/M.Pharma/Masters in any biological sciences discipline with minimum one year of experience in Laboratory animal management. Preference will be given to those with good experience and expertise in health and genetic monitoring techniques. Experience in handling laboratory mice and rats are desirable with excellent organization, recordkeeping, and communication skills in English are essential.
Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the routine animal husbandry and welfare activities of animal care takers/support staff and students.
• Assist Veterinarian in providing orientation and training of new students/animal users/care taker staff in proper use of Animal facility, humane handling of animals, implement the SOPs and assist on-going research work.
• Training and Assisting the users in surgical procedures, anesthesia, analgesia, breeding and maintenance of animal colonies; weaning, sexing, tail biopsies for genotyping, producing timed pregnant females, packing live animal shipments for export, receiving live animal shipments, quarantine procedures, euthanasia etc.
• Assist Veterinarian in the process of import and export of live laboratory animals, quarterly animal health monitoring programs.
• Record keeping as per CPCSEA guidelines.

The Animal Facility is an essential service, so selected Facility Assistant must be ready to work in shifts during Week-Ends and holidays when required as per Veterinarian’s instructions.
The selected candidates will be required to join immediately. In deserving cases salary will not be constraint for candidates with higher qualification and relevant experience. The Institute reserves the right to relax the age, qualification and experience at its discretion.

HOW TO APPLY: please send the following to Lily: joryae@ncbs.res.in
Application must include an up to date CV and a MANDATORY one page cover letter in which the candidates should describe their professional background and experience, their motivation for applying to this particular position and in which terms they consider to fit for the job.
Application DEADLINE: November 15 th 2016