Laboratory Animal Technologist at University of Limpopo

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.