Technician I, Animal Care

uottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa is seeking a Laboratory Support member to participate in animal care under supervision. The role involves daily animal health observations, feeding, bedding, and sanitation within the vivarium, aligned with ACVS standards.

The position requires a secondary school diploma with related training, ability to work in a team, follow SOPs, and willingness to work after hours. Salary ranges from CAD 52,350 to 66,122 and is based on a 35-hour work week on Main Campus.

Qualifications

• A secondary school diploma with training in animal health-related fields.
• CALAS ARLAT3 certification encouraged.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory animal husbandry is an asset.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and SOPs.
• Teamwork and communication to report problems and observations.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily health observation of animals and monitor environmental parameters in housing room.
• Provide clean feed and bedding, perform routine cage changes.
• Provide husbandry care and enrichment to resident animals.
• Sanitize and disinfect caging and equipment as required.
• Assist in QA tracking of caging materials and equipment.

Education

Secondary school diploma with CALAS ARLAT3

Job description

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Associate-Supervisor, Animal Care Operations, the incumbent participates in the delivery of the program of animal care under the supervision of a team leader in order to maintain Animal Care and Veterinary Service's (ACVS) high standards of animal care and welfare and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities will include daily observation of animals, provision of clean feed and bedding, and routine facility sanitation procedures of all work areas within the vivarium.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily health observation of animals and monitor and record environmental parameters of the animal housing room.
• Provide clean feed and bedding for animals, perform routine animal cage change procedures.
• Provide husbandry care and enrichment to resident animals appropriate to the specific protocol and housing requirements.
• Perform assigned preparation or cleaning, sanitation and disinfection of caging and related equipment used to restrain, house or otherwise maintain laboratory animals as required.
• Assist in quality assurance tracking of caging materials and other equipment as scheduled.

What you will bring

• A secondary school diploma along with additional training in animal health-related fields. Continuing education in the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS) Associate Registered Laboratory Animal Technician (ARLAT3) certification program is encouraged.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of laboratory animal husbandry is an asset.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Ability to function well in a team environment and be able to adhere to written Standard Operating Procedures and follow verbal instructions.
• Ability to identify problems such as animal health problems, daily task conflict or equipment failure and communicate problems and observations to supervisor.
• Willingness and ability to work after hours, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays as assigned.
• Willingness to provide proof of vaccination history as per standard provincial protocols.
• Willingness and ability to work with a respirator (e.g. PAPR).

Key Competencies at uOttawa

• Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
• Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
• Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

Job Details

Posting Reason: New Position

Job Family: Laboratory Support

Job Type: Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): 12

Hours per week: 35

Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 05

Salary Range: $52,350.00 - $66,122.00

Union Affiliation: SSUO

Campus: Main Campus

Faculty/Service - Department: Animal Care and Veterinary Service

# of Open Positions: 3

Employment Equity

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence.

While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment.

The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [e-mail] to communicate the accommodation need.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Notes

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