Job information

Approximately 10 employees work in the animal facility, including animal caretakers and biotechnicians. Animal welfare is paramount and together the team take care of the animals, the department and the contacts with researchers and technicians of the research groups. From an organizational point of view, the coordinator is supervised by the head of the department. The coordinator is responsible for the smooth running of the daily activities. We are looking for someone who can coordinate complex activities, has knowledge of breeding and genetics and who wants to form the bridge with other departments to jointly ensure that the research can be carried out in a technically advanced and reliable environment.

Activities

• Coordination of the animal facilities and surgery rooms.
• Breeding management and cryopreservation.
• Making working-, weekend and holiday schedules in consultation with the animal caretakers.
• Hazard identification and control in the animal department.
• Contribute to good procedures, the development of the "culture of care" environment and the 3

R's in consultation with researchers, technicians, animal caretakers and the Animal Welfare Body.

• Contribute to the development of institutional animal care policies to comply with regulations,

policies and nationally accepted standards.

• Quality management, review and updating procedures (SOP).
• Management of the laboratory animal registration system and preparation of reports.

Job requirements:

• You have a university or higher professional education degree in Biology, Biotechnology,

Veterinary Medicine or related field.

• You have a FELASA A or B certificate (Dutch: Article 9 or 12).
• Minimal 3 years' experience with laboratory animals;
• Knowledge of breeding, management of genetically modified animals and genetic quality control.
• You are proactive and have a healthy dose of perseverance;
• You have excellent communication skills and can work well together;
• You can coordinate complex activities and you can also clearly document this;
• Proficiency in English (both written and spoken), a proficient level of Dutch should be reached within 2 years
• You are creative in solutions, precise in actions and you deliver quality.

Working conditions

The salary is in accordance with the regulations for academic personnel, and will range from € 2979,- up to 4093,- gross per month (scale 9, excluding 8% holiday and 8,3% end of year allowance) based on a full-time appointment, and depending on expertise and previous experience. The gross monthly salaries are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) for Dutch Universities. We offer travel expenses, paid parental leave, flexible working hours, 30 days paid leave per year and help by finding a house.

Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience is the country's leading fundamental neuroscience research institute, in the international and progressive city of Amsterdam. It provides a critical mass of scientists (spanning more than 27 nationalities) and neuroscience facilities, in a highly interactive, dynamic, multi-cultural environment.
The research is being conducted in 17 working groups and supported by several supporting departments. The laboratory animal facility is one of these departments.

Lab animal department

Approximately 10 employees work in the animal facility, including animal caretakers and biotechnicians. Animal welfare is paramount and together the team take care of the animals, the department and the contacts with researchers and technicians of the research groups. From an organizational point of view, the coordinator is supervised by the head of the department. The coordinator is responsible for the smooth running of the daily activities. We are looking for someone who can coordinate complex activities, has knowledge of breeding and genetics and who wants to form the bridge with other departments to jointly ensure that the research can be carried out in a technically advanced and reliable environment.