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  • Posted: Mar 12, 2026
    Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
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  • The University of Limpopo is a public university in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2005, by the merger of the University of the North and the Medical University of South Africa. These previous institutions formed the Turfloop and MEDUNSA campuses of the university, respectively.
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    Laboratory Animal Technologist

    Minimum Qualifications and Experience  

    • Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) Diploma  
    • Registration  with  the  South  African  Veterinary  Council  (SAVC)  as  a  Laboratory  Animal Technologist (mandatory).  
    • Minimum  three  (3)  years’  experience  in  laboratory animal  husbandry  or experimental animal care.  
    • Knowledge  of  SANS  10386,  environmental  monitoring,  and  BSL - 2  laboratory  animal operations.   

    Key Performance Areas (Standards - Aligned)  

    • Conduct  daily  husbandry  activities:  feeding,  watering,  bedding  changes, environmental monitoring, and welfare checks.     
    • Ensure  all  housing  conditions — ventilation,  temperature,  humidity,  lighting — meet  SANS 10386 standards.  
    • Maintain and update animal census records, breeding logs, environmental data, and daily operational records.  
    • Support researchers during approved experimental procedures as permitted within SAVC scope of practice.  
    • Manage animal receiving, transportation, quarantine, allocation to experimental units, and issuing for research.  
    • Implement   and   enforce   biosafety,   cleaning,   sanitation,   and   waste   disposal   SOPs consistent with BSL - 2 standards.  
    • Identify  and  report  health  abnormalities  immediately  to  the  Veterinarian  and  facility management.  
    • Participate in facility inspections, internal audits, SOP reviews, and quality improvement processes.  
    • Assist with training students and staff on laboratory animal care, welfare, ethics, and safety.  

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to University of Limpopo on www.ul.ac.za to apply

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