Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technician

Universityhealthnetwork; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Network (UHN) is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for the Animal Resource Centre. The role involves colony management, animal husbandry, health monitoring and providing technical services such as blood draws and drug administration.

You will collaborate with veterinarians and laboratory staff, ensure SOP compliance, and maintain accurate records of treatments and housing conditions across multi-species animal facilities at multiple sites in Toronto.

Qualifications

• Completion of a community college program in Veterinary Technology or recognized equivalent.
• Registration with Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science as a Registered Laboratory Animal Technician, may be obtained after employment.
• Minimum one year practical and related experience and/or 2 years on-the-job training.
• Previous experience within a laboratory animal facility.
• Previous experience working with large animals in a research setting.
• Experience handling laboratory animals; both rodents and larger animal species.
• WHMIS training.
• Ability to utilize Excel, Word and Outlook at moderate proficiency.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform colony management and animal husbandry for multi-species laboratory animals.
• Provide health monitoring, treatments and technical services such as blood draws and drug administration.
• Communicate with clinical veterinarians and lab staff regarding animal health and welfare.
• Maintain room cleanliness and equipment and ensure SOP adherence.
• Prepare tissue samples and perform basic QA as directed.

Skills

Animal care

Animal husbandry

Communication

Teamwork

Excel

Education

Veterinary Technology program

Registration with CALAS as LAT

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

University Health Network (UHN) is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for the Animal Resource Centre. The role involves colony management, animal husbandry, health monitoring and providing technical services such as blood draws and drug administration.

You will collaborate with veterinarians and laboratory staff, ensure SOP compliance, and maintain accurate records of treatments and housing conditions across multi-species animal facilities at multiple sites in Toronto.