BRF Junior Colony Coordinator
BRF Junior Colony Coordinator
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Salary for this Role:
From 26710 with benefits subject to skills and experience
Job Title:
BRF Junior Colony CoordinatorReports to:
Hannah Wardle-JonesClosing Date:
12/Oct/2025 23.59 GMTJob Description:
BRF Junior Colony Coordinator
Details of the role
Reports to: Senior Colony Manager
This is a full-time permanent on Crick Terms and Conditions of Employment.
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europes largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer heart disease infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure cutting-edge facilities and a creative and curious culture. Weve removed traditional boundaries of departments divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
The Biological Research Facility supports all animal research at the Crick through our comprehensive animal care and use programme. The Biological Research Facility provides the Cricks laboratory animal resource and technical services. High quality multidisciplinary in-vivo and ex-vivo research support is at the heart of the BRFs philosophy and operations. The BRF is committed to improving animal welfare scientific quality care of staff and transparency for stakeholders. The BRF teams integrate husbandry of multiple species within a range of facilities using state of the art technologies via talented and skilled members of staff.
We are currently seeking a Junior Colony Coordinator to join our colony management services team. The team provides specialist breeding support and training to Crick staff including scientists and external groups.
Your role will involve overseeing the day-to-day management of an allocated number of mouse lines as well as the management of mice being rederived into the BRF. A central focus of the role is to optimisie breeding performance and outcomes while actively minimising surplus production. You will regularly review colony reports and key performance metrics to identify trends troubleshoot issues and deliver evidence-based recommendations that drive operational efficiency.
To succeed in this position youll need strong analytical skills and a genuine enthusiasm for working with data. While previous experience in rodent colony management or the life sciences sector is advantageous full training will be provided for candidates with the right data and analytical skills.
If you have an interest in life sciences genetics and the advancement of human health we would love to hear from you.
What you will be doing
Some of your key responsibilities will focus on:
- Once trained the postholder will be responsible for the management of mice being rederived into the BRF working in collaboration with the Genetic Modification and Import teams.
- Provides detailed genetic modification information to our external genotyping provider to enable validated protocol development.
- Monitors and tracks genotyping results ensuring timely follow-up.
- Ensures new strains are housed in the correct area of the facility based on their workflow stage.
- Creates agrees and executes breeding plans to establish newly rederived lines.
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations and timelines.
- Oversees the day-to-day management of an allocated number of mouse lines on behalf of one or more scientific groups.
- Collects analyses and reports key colony metrics (e.g. fertility scores mortality rates) identifying trends and making recommendations.
About you
You will have:
(Minimum criteria *)
- Proven data handling and data analysis skills including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. *
- Experience of contributing effectively to the work of a team a flexible and cooperative approach to working with others. *
- Ability to design and manage individual projects such as changing an environmental parameter and measuring the effect on breeding performance.
- Educated to a degree level in a discipline that involves a level of data handling and statistical analysis or equivalent professional experience. *
- A basic understanding of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 specifically the principles of the 3Rs and ideas of how to apply these in the context of the role. *
- Holds or is willing to obtain a Home Office Personal Licence (PIL AB).
Please see the full job description here
About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Cricks mission and shaping our culture!
- We arebold. We make space for creative dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. Were not afraid to do things differently.
- We areopen. Were highly collaborative and interactive and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world.
- We arecollegial. We show respect for one another work cooperatively and support the wider community.
At the Francis Crick Institute we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to succeed regardless of their background identity or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders ethnicities abilities and experiences.
Weare aDisability Confident: Committedemployer andwant to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and sowellmake reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you needassistancewith applying (i.e. would like to apply by phone or post)please email:
Find out more about life at the Crick.
What will you receive
At the Francis Crick Institute we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:
- Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
- Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
- Health & Well-being:
- 24/7 GP consultation services.
- Occupational health services and mental health support programs.
- Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
- Work-Life Balance:
- Back-up care for dependents.
- Childcare support allowance.
- Annual leave purchase options.
- Crick Networks offering diverse groups support community and inclusive social events.
- Perks:
- Discounted gym memberships bike-to-work scheme and shopping discounts.
- Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile to have your application reviewed.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
