Head Animal Keeper for Laboratory Animal Husbandry

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an international research university with a wide range of subjects. 200 years of history, about 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and an excellent reputation in Germany and abroad: The University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and has been awarded as a university of excellence. The LIMES Institute is looking for a full-time, unlimited and full-time Leading animal nurses for experimental animal husbandry Do you enjoy working with animals and people, want to take responsibility and actively shape the quality in a modern animal-experimental institution? We look forward to your application!

We offer you a harmonious and dedicated team working with heart, expertise and mutual support. We attach great importance to esteem, open communication and collegiateity – and wish us a leader who strengthens and further promotes this coexistence.

The LIMES Institute at the University of Bonn is an internationally renowned institution for basic biomedical research focusing on immunology. Numerous working groups of the institute are part of the university's Excellence Cluster Immunosensation3, in which innovative animal models are also used.

As a leading animal nurse*in, you play a central role in the organization, quality assurance and further development of our animal house. Your tasks include:

Heading and coordination of the animal care staff and the staff of the kitchen ensuring a smooth operation, coordination of work tasks between animal care and kitchen, creation and management of service and operational plans, Introduction and guidance of new colleagues, Ensuring and optimising established workflows (SOPs).

Training and supervision of trainees Technical assistance and evaluation of animal nurses in education, organisation of feedback talks and support in exam preparation, Development of training concepts.

care and attitude of test animals (focus of mouse) care, implementation and observation of animals under SPF conditions, implementation of pairings, health and weakness controls, animal assessment regarding behaviour, phenotype and well-being, documentation of all processes in animal management software, support in animal experiments according to §7 TierSchG, Observation and assessment of polluted animals by means of Score-Sheets.

Administrative and organisational tasks Collection of periods of leave, sickness and overtime; material and stock management, Preparation of employee talks and support of the animal house management.

Communication and development interface between animal care and research - also in English, Participation in the design, planning and establishment of new posture systems.

training as an animal nursein (ideal research and clinic), animal health professionals or comparable completed training and professional experience, desirable certified animal care masterin and/or management experience, training certificate and/or training experience, multiannual professional experience in experimental animal husbandry, ideally focusing on mice, joy in leadership, team development and training, high communication skills, empathy and sense of responsibility, well-founded knowledge of animal and animal welfare law, safe handling of computer systems, in particular with animal management software, careful, structured and solution-oriented operation.

responsible and versatile work with design space, a collegial and playful team that supports and evaluates each other, further training and personal development perspectives; a modern working environment with high standards in animal welfare, attitude and research, numerous offers of university sports, a very good connection to the ÖPNV through the central location in Bonn as well as the possibility to use inexpensive parking offers, Remuneration by category 9a TV-L. The University of Bonn promotes an open, value-assurance and non-discriminatory higher education culture and actively promotes opportunities and family-friendliness. We aim to reduce structural disadvantages and strengthen diversity in research, teaching and administration. We therefore welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic or social origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability and age.

Applicants of women and people with severe disabilities and persons with equal status are preferably taken into account in the context of the National Equality Act (LGG) NRW and the Social Code (SGB) IX. .