National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) — Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), is a premier research institute engaged in research in life sciences across scale. Several research facilities and associated infrastructure helps in providing cutting edge technology and support research. Several of these facilities not only provide support to the researchers within the institute, but also academia and industry nationally and internationally.

Animal Care Research Centre (ACRC) is looking for Facility Assistants.

• Oversee the routine animal husbandry and welfare activities of animal care takers/​support staff and students.
• Assist Veterinarian in providing orientation and training of new students/​animal users/​care taker staff in proper use of Animal facility, humane handling of animals, implement the SOPs and assist on-going research work.
• Training and Assisting the users in surgical procedures, anaesthesia, analgesia, breeding and maintenance of animal colonies; weaning, sexing, tail biopsies for genotyping, producing timed pregnant females, packing live animal shipments for export, receiving live animal shipments, quarantine procedures, euthanasia etc.
• Assist Veterinarian in the process of import and export of live laboratory animals, quarterly animal health monitoring programs.
• Record keeping as per CCSEA guidelines.
• The Animal Facility is an essential service, so selected Facility Assistant must be ready to work in shifts during Week-Ends and holidays when required as per Veterinarian’s instructions. 

No. of posts: 2 Nos.

Age limit: 45 years as of 01.07.2025

Initially, the position will be for a period of one year, further extendable with necessary review.

Rs.28,000/-

BE / B.Tech / M.Pharma / Masters in any biological sciences discipline with a desire to work in Laboratory Animal Facility

• Step 1: Interested candidates should register ONLINE through the link on our website using a valid email ID.
• Step 2: You will receive an email with the link on your registered email ID.
• Step 3: Using the link, you can fill in the application.
• Step 4: Once you fill in the application you can SAVE or PREVIEW the application. Please Note: Any corrections should be made before you SAVE the application.
• Step 5: After you SAVE, you can submit the application by clicking ​“SUBMIT”.
• Step 6: All essential certificate is proof of your qualification, date of birth, experience, etc. Should be uploaded while submitting the Online application.

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