Technician in Animal Behaviour

Location: Lincoln Salary: From £24,948 per annum Please note, this post is fixed term for 19 months, and full time at 37 hours per week. Closing Date: Friday 24 February 2023 Interview Date: Monday 13 March 2023 Reference: COS958

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our research team as a Technician within the Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group at the University of Lincoln (post available from mid-April 2023).

You will ideally be experienced in working with dogs in a research setting, understand applied learning theory and have training experience as well as have knowledge of or experience in the appropriate handling of odour samples.

The University of Lincoln is a forward-thinking, ambitious institution and you will be working in the heart of a thriving, beautiful, safe, and friendly city. The Department of Life Sciences provides a stimulating environment for academic research, and is based in high quality, newly developed facilities.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please see attached person specification details, or contact Professor Anna Wilkinson at [email protected] or Professor Daniel Mills at [email protected]

As an institutional Athena SWAN Bronze Award holder we are committed to advancing gender equality in STEM, therefore female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

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