Junior Animal Technician

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of September 30th, 2023. 

Location

Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Position

This position will work in an animal housing facility for rodents and will work five consecutive days that may include weekends.The incumbent reports to the Manager of the Unit. The purpose of the work is to sustain the appropriate environmental conditions and care of laboratory animals. 

Duties

• To maintain an appropriately clean environment for all animals assigned to the incumbent’s care.
• To maintain adequate supplies of fresh food and water.
• To monitor the health status of each individual animal and to euthanize animal where required (as per Veterinarian, PI or designated personnel approval).
• To assist investigators in handling and restraining animals.
• To maintain accurate records on a daily basis of environmental conditions (i.e. temperature, humidity and pressure).
• To maintain accurate records on a weekly basis of number of animals housed for billing purposes.
• To monitor the animals for the onset of clinical prion disease, record on the log book when animals become sick, and/or die.
• To communicate any issues regarding animal health/onset of clinical prion disease to the animal facility manager as well as the specific principal investigator/designate
• May perform various technical procedures on the animals following the approved standard operating procedures at the request of the animal facility manager and/or the specific principal investigator/designate

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum one year of lab animal husbandry and handling or animal related activities such as veterinary hospital employment
• Part I, Part II Training Courses and Biosafety Certification is required (provided Training on the Job)

Preferred Qualifications

• Animal Health Technology Diploma or equivalent

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.