Lead Animal Scientist SR20/342 ID951
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mehefin 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £42,577 i £47,039 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | London: £42,577 - £47,039 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | KT15 3NB |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 358005/1 |
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Are you someone who can lead and manage successfully in a challenging and dynamic environment? Are you highly organised with excellent communication skills?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice, and support to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy.
The Science Directorate (SD) delivers high quality, high impact and highly relevant multidisciplinary science. Our People are diverse, talented, engaged and inspired to deliver innovative outcomes.
You will join the Animal Sciences team as part of a team of specialist veterinary surgeons, bioveterinary scientists and animal technicians in the Department of Pathology and Animal Sciences. You will provide specialist expertise, leadership and management to APHA’s Animal Science Technical team. You will lead biocontainment and livestock management and the advancement of Animal Sciences, ensuring compliance with APHA’s Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Standards, developing and driving APHA Animal Science capability, and providing specialist support to the APHA Weybridge Masterplan development (animal facility requirements).
The Weybridge site is undergoing a major structural transformation with new high tech animal facilities being constructed to support ongoing and new projects in the years to come.
This is a great opportunity to further your career if you have a keen interest in animal science. We have a variety of training opportunities available to support your career at APHA. We are after individuals with a passion for working with animals and promoting their welfare.
Animal Science Specialism: to oversee a range of livestock and disease biocontainment facilities and develop specialist containment expertise for farmed livestock and animal models up to ACDP 3 and SAPO 4.
Livestock Facilities Management: Liaison with Estates, Facilities management and sub-contractors as required to ensure animal facilities are maintained as fit for purpose and future-proofed.
Staff Management, Resource and Succession planning: to work closely with the Workgroup Leader to be proactive in succession planning and remain involved in planning of future workloads and staff capability.
Corporate activities: budget planning and resource management.
- Animal Science Specialism:
The jobholder will be specialist with regards to the species in their area. They will advise on and oversee housing and husbandry. They will liaise with the Named Information Officer if new species or housing changes are being discussed. They will actively advance animal sciences and are expected to further science capability within the department.
They will acquire an E2PPL certificate and may be required to hold their own Project Licence. They will be a Personal Licence holder and develop a wide range of skills in regulated procedures including animal euthanasia and assist with necropsy and sampling procedures as appropriate.
They will oversee a range of livestock and disease biocontainment facilities and will develop specialist containment expertise for farmed livestock and animal models up to ACDP 3 and SAPO 4 classification – working on a wide range of zoonotic pathogens.
Daily Husbandry and care of animals and poultry as required.
- BioEthics, Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB):
The jobholder is expected to be an active member of the AWERB, participating in committee meetings as well as having input into project licence applications, study reviews and offer advice on the 3Rs.
- Livestock Facilities Management
Ensure compliance with ACDP/SAPO legislation. Attend Biological Safety Committee as Animal Sciences representative. Liaison with Estates, Facilities management and sub-contractors as required to ensure animal facilities are maintained as fit for purpose and future-proofed. Stakeholder oversight and input in the design and planning of animal facility refurbishments, new builds and equipment installation/maintenance. They will offer advice and support to the site re-development (Science capability for Animal Health) project as required. Fulfilling Building/Facility Officer duties in a high disease biocontainment (up to and included ACDP3/SAPO4) facility including liaising with the maintenance providers to ensure the appropriate monitoring and maintenance of plant including generators, water testing, alarm systems, Building Management Systems and biocontainment controls.
- Safety, Health and Wellbeing:
They will ensure that adequate training and planning for response to emergency scenarios is in place within teams; actively participate in safety inspections and audits with Department Safety Officer, and ensure timely closure of safety audit actions. Ensure that appropriate documentation are in place. Work closely with the Department Safety Officer (DSO), the SHaW (Safety, Health and Wellbeing) department, in respect of these duties. Carry out ad-hoc monitoring and regularly visit the animal facilities to monitor adherence to procedures. This might include non-compliance with APHA H&S Policy, SOPs and Risk Assessments.
- Study and Contract leadership and Management:
The jobholder will work closely with animal tech team supervisors and scientists in the planning and conduct of studies being carried out in their area assuring compliance, staffing and timely execution. They will interact with scientists and be proactive in raising any concerns. They will participate in pre-start meetings and ensure the appropriate meeting forms are completed and submitted.
The jobholder will be required to oversee the implementation of commercial contracts that involve the facilities under their management, acting as the named manager and liaising with APHA Commercial Unit Business Development Manager. They will take part in meetings with the suppliers and liaise with the APHA contract team on compliance concerns and other issues.
- Communication:
The jobholder will be required to have excellent communication skills liaising with a diverse range of people in writing, verbally and using a range of IT platforms.
Confidently deliver training, instruction, Toolbox Talks, and Team Briefings, actively contribute to ASU Management meetings and chair meetings as required. They will be part of study pre-start meetings.
They will write and participate in peer reviews of SOPs, Risk Assessments, Toolbox Talks, and documentation supporting Animal Science activities i.e. papers and summary reports.
- Budget and Financial planning:
The jobholder will have an overview of the allocated budget and manage resources carefully. They will be involved in planning of new work and liaise with the Department administration team to identify such work and to inform workforce planning. They will be responsible for reviewing and approving requisitions for ASU and Foreign Payments on APHA’s Single Operating Platform.
- Staff Management, Resource and Succession planning:
The jobholder needs to be an experienced staff manager with sound interpersonal skills. They will work closely with the Workgroup Leader to be proactive in succession planning and remain involved in planning of future workloads and staff capability. They will work with junior animal technicians and advise them in scientific data collection and analysis. Participation in staff utilisation meetings to ensure efficient use of resources, succession planning and developing skills, specialism and flexibility across teams.