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About The Position

Requirements

• A secondary school diploma along with additional training in animal health-related fields.
• 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).

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• defined benefit pension plan
• group insurance coverage
• employee and family assistance program