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Animal caretaker
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Bring your curiosity to a team where deep immunoscience meets cutting-edge innovation. Across oncology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines, you’ll work at the intersection of lab science and AI-powered discovery — all while collaborating across boundaries to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Whether you want to deepen your scientific expertise or grow as a leader, you’ll find the opportunity here.
Animal caretaker (Dierverzorger) - for Dutch version: see below
- Location: region “Waasland”
We are looking for a motivated animal caretaker to join the team responsible for the camelid vaccinations and as such support the NANOBODY® Discovery campaigns in different therapeutic areas (e.g. oncology, immunology, inflammation, rare and neurological diseases etc.). In this role you will be involved in taking care of our llamas and alpacas and their facilities. This includes ao feeding the animals, assisting the weekly health check and supporting animal manipulations. The opportunity is a full-time position with weekend shifts in a rotation system. You will work in a small team at the animal facility.
Sanofi Ghent is engaged in the development of NANOBODY® molecules, proprietary therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments, which have potential uses in the treatment of a range of serious and life-threatening human diseases. Hence, Sanofi Ghent develops a portfolio of NANOBODY®-based therapeutic programs in several major disease areas, including inflammation, neurology, immuno-oncology and oncology.
In this role you will take care of our llamas and alpacas on a daily basis including:
Feeding the animals (hay, concentrate) and checking/cleaning the water bowls
Maintenance of materials, and facility
Cleaning of the stables (mucking out, cleaning, disinfecting, bedding stables with straw)
Observing and weighing the camelids
Supporting the weekly health monitoring of the camelids performed by the veterinarians
Training of new animals (eg socialization, haltering)
Assisting with the yearly shearing of the alpacas
Supporting the camelid manipulations (eg vaccinations, blood sampling)
General Responsibilities:
You will report via digital tools (including data collection)
You will communicate observations to the team (such as abnormal behavior or signs of illness/distress)
You will actively contribute to team meetings
You will take up equipment and/or stock responsibilities
Qualifications/Education & Work Experience
Diploma (Bachelor) in animal care
Lab Animal Science certificate (eg FELASA) is a must
Experience with (experimental) large animals is an asset
You are fluent in English
You are a team player who thrives in a daily collaboration with a small group of animal caretakers
You are flexible, independent, pro-active, attentive, and self-motivated
You enjoy physical work and like being outdoors
You have a driver’s license (at least type B)
Software knowledge: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote
We expect a CV (in English) including a paragraph specifying your technical expertise.
Vacature Dierverzorger
- Locatie: Waasland
We zijn op zoek naar een gemotiveerdedierverzorger om het team te versterken dat verantwoordelijk is voor de vaccinaties van kleine kameelachtigen. Vaccinaties staan aan de start van de verschillende NANOBODY® Discovery-projecten, die verschillende therapeutische ziektedomeinen omhelzen (bijv. immuno-oncologie, immunologie, ontstekingsziektes, neurologische en zeldzame ziektes, enz.). In deze rol sta je in voor de verzorging van onze lama's en alpaca's en hun huisvestingsfaciliteiten. Dit omvat o.a. het voederen van de dieren, het assisteren bij de wekelijkse gezondheidscontrole en het ondersteunen van diermanipulaties. Het betreft een fulltime functie met weekenddiensten in een rotatiesysteem. Je werkt in een klein team in de dierfaciliteit.
Sanofi Gent is expert in de ontwikkeling van NANOBODY®-moleculen die kunnen worden gebruikt bij de behandeling van verschillende ernstige en levensbedreigende ziekten bij de mens. Daarom ontwikkelt Sanofi Gent een portfolio van op NANOBODY® gebaseerde therapeutische programma's in verschillende van deze ziektegebieden, waaronder dus ontsteking, neurologie, immuno-oncologie en oncologie.
In deze rol sta je in voor de dagelijkse verzorging voor onze lama's en alpaca’s door
het voederen van de dieren (hooi, krachtvoer) en het controleren/schoonmaken van de drinkbakken
onderhoud van materialen en faciliteiten
schoonmaak van de stallen (uitmesten, reinigen, ontsmetten, instrooien)
het observeren en wegen van de dieren
ondersteuning van de wekelijkse gezondheidsmonitoring uitgevoerd door de dierenartsen
training van nieuwe dieren (o.a. socialisatie, halster training)
assistentie bij het jaarlijks scheren van de alpaca's
ondersteuning van de manipulaties bij de dieren (vaccinaties, bloednames)
Algemene verantwoordelijkheden
Je rapporteert via digitale applicaties (inclusief dataverzameling)
Je communiceert observaties (zoals abnormaal gedrag of tekenen van ziekte/ongemak) naar het team
Je neemt actief deel aan teamvergaderingen
Je bent verantwoordelijke voor materiaal- en/of voorraadbeheer
Over jou
Je bezit een diploma in dierenzorg
Proefdierkundecertificaat is een must
Ervaring met verzorging van grote dieren is een pluspunt
Je spreekt vloeiend Engels
Je hebt ‘team spirit’ en kan aarden in een dagelijkse samenwerking met een kleine groep dierverzorgers
Je bent flexibel, zelfstandig, proactief, attent en gemotiveerd
Je houdt van fysiek werk en bent graag buiten
Je hebt een rijbewijs, minstens klasse B
Software kennis: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
We verwachten een Engelstalige CV met een paragraaf waarin de technische expertise wordt gespecificeerd.
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