Animal Caretaker 100%
myScience
Basel
Key information
- Publication date:08 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Basel
Job summary
Join the University of Basel as a Tierpfleger*in 100%. Exciting opportunity in a renowned institution!
Tasks
- Care and breeding of lab animals under strict regulations.
- Perform cleaning and sterilization tasks efficiently.
- Document animal health and research processes online.
Skills
- Completed training as a lab animal caretaker is required.
- Experience with lab rodents is essential.
- Teamwork and responsibility are key traits.
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Animal Caretaker 100%
Workplace Basel , North West Switzerland , SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished7 August 2025Animal Caretaker 100%
The University of Basel is a university of international repute, which excels in research and teaching. Founded in 1460, it can look back on a successful history of over 550 years as the oldest university in Switzerland.
We are looking for an Animal Caretaker starting immediately or by agreement:
Your Tasks
- Animal welfare-compliant housing, care, and breeding of laboratory animals (mice and rats) under barrier conditions in IVCs
- Cleaning, disinfection, sterilization work
- Online documentation of the animal inventory and experimental and breeding processes
- Assisting in the treatment of animals in experiments
- Assessment of the health status of laboratory animals
Your Profile
- Completed training as a laboratory animal caretaker with corresponding qualification certificate
- Several years of professional experience with rodents in laboratory animal care
- Experience with working on a PC and with animal management systems (PyRAT)
- Reliability, diligence, and sense of responsibility
- High team spirit, willingness to work weekends
- Enjoyment in responsibly handling animals
- Interest in biological processes
We Offer You
- A diverse, stimulating, and challenging activity in an international environment as well as in a dedicated team
- Compensation according to the personnel regulations and salary scales of the University of Basel
Application/Contact
For further information, please contact Kerstin Broich, Head of Animal Facilities, 061 207 17 13.
We look forward to your complete online application.
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