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Laboratory animal caretaker
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie · Normandie · Closes in 26 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
The job is open only to contract agents. Civil servants are not concerned by this post.
Category: Category C (staff)
Diploma: General, technological or vocational baccalauréat, and animal care training (animal experimentation level A)
The profile they look for:
- Basic knowledge of biology and maths
- Knowledge of hygiene and safety rules
- Able to handle animals (holding, restraint, sedation)
- Cleaning of surfaces, equipment and washing
- Care for animal welfare
- Good team player
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 27 (Closes in 26 days)
Apply on the employer's recruitment website, not by email. Applications sent by other means will not be reviewed.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Possible weekend on-call duty, on rotation (about 3 h on Saturday and 3 h on Sunday, one weekend per month)
- Work in an enclosed environment under artificial light
- Post vacant from 1 December 2026
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