Animal Caretaker specializing in laboratory animal care

Animal Caretaker specializing in laboratory animal care Mittelhäusern | 80-100% This is the contribution you can make Rearing and care of our animals (cattle, small ruminants, pigs, chickens and mice) incl. regular service on weekends, public holidays as well as night shifts Activity as: professional slaughtering and butchering of livestock, according to legal requirements and principles of animal ethics Cleaning of stables and maintenance of animal housing facilities in the indoor and outdoor areas Taking measures in connection with animal testing: taking blood samples, cooperation with our veterinarians and researchers Compliance with strict hygiene regulations in the various animal housing units Working under strict compliance with animal housing and animal testing regulations according to animal welfare legislation (TSchV and TVV) What makes you unique Training as Animal Caretaker EFZ, specialization laboratory animal care Training as Meat Specialist EFZ, specialization production Solid experience in handling agricultural livestock Dignified, responsible handling of animals Team-oriented, reliable, conscientious, physically resilient Privately no contact with pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals In a nutshell You enjoy working with animals. You are interested in the care of our agricultural livestock and laboratory animals in connection with animal disease research. A varied activity in a small, motivated team awaits you with us. What we offer Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the welfare of the population. Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives. Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. All benefits To protect against viral animal diseases and zoonoses The Institut für Virologie und Immunologie IVI works on innovative solutions to combat viral animal diseases and zoonoses and ensures diagnostics in crisis situations. Animal diseases, newly emerging diseases in animals and infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animal to human (zoonoses), present society with great challenges. We work interdisciplinary in the sense of One Health to contribute sustainably to the health of humans and animals. Additional information Questions about the position Ruggli jpid848aeafjm jit0729jm jiy26jm