Research Scientist - In Vivo

CK Group are recruiting for a Research Scientist role on behalf of a Contract Research Organisation, to join their in-vivo department pre-clinical oncology team, on a permanent basis. This role is based in Loughborough. The Company: Our client develops world-leading preclinical efficacy models and provides both in vitro and in vivo testing. Our client is a global company and has facilities across the world including the United States, Taiwan, China and the UK. The Role: The Research Scientist will perform procedures and may provide training and mentoring for junior staff in the conduct of in vivo scientific studies for client and internal research in strict compliance with welfare, legislative, health and safety requirements and company SOP s/ Policies. Responsibilities:To demonstrate competency in a broad range of in vivo techniques from basic to surgical skills and start to develop more advanced techniques.Early detection of signs of ill health/loss of condition via clinical observations for prevention of premature decedents.Understand the current expectations of Home Office Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.Good knowledge of relevant methods of humane killing listed in ASPA Schedule 1 and any other approved methods specified on the establishment licence.Good knowledge of main provisions of project licences, particularly the adverse effects expected for each protocol, the control measures, humane end-points specified and the methods of killing specified in ..... full job details .....