Animal Technician, Animal Care Unit

1 week ago

Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

**Animal Technician, Animal Care Unit**:
**Primary Purpose**: Animal care and maintenance tasks within animal research and barrier facilities and performing seasonal maintenance on outside paddock area. May assist with teaching animal handling labs. Learning/performing technical procedures may complement this position.

**Typical Duties/Accountabilities**: Responsible for husbandry tasks as well as housekeeping and maintenance tasks; daily interaction with principal investigators and/or their staff; assists with arranging daily schedule in order to complete tasks within the work day; assists with casual employees scheduling; performs animal husbandry/management tasks; one on one instruction to become competent in performing technical skills; on-going continuing education; may assist with educating researchers and lab staff on facility procedures, CCAC/UACC guidelines, etc.; may assist with teaching animal care wet laboratories; perform annual and general maintenance to outdoor paddocks; operate skid steer, four wheeled utility vehicle and truck/stock trailer as required; recognizes and resolves potential OH&S issues; performs other duties as assigned by the Director.

**Qualifications**

**Experience**: Previous experience working with laboratory and domestic animals in a barrier maintained research facility, as well as exotic and aquatic species is an asset.

Experience operating a skid steer, four wheeled utility vehicle, truck, stock and flatbed trailers is an asset.

**Licenses**:Veterinary Technologists must be registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Veterinary Technologists (SAVT). Must hold and maintain a valid Saskatchewan driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

**Skills**:

- Demonstrated good working knowledge and technical skills
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills; written and verbal
- Diplomacy in working with matters of highly sensitive and confidential nature
- Exceptional observational and problem solving skills
- Self-motivated
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and with mínimal supervision as well as strong skills as a team member
- Ability to be flexible, and to handle stressful situations
- Ability to multitask and demonstrate effective organizational skills in a fast paced environment
- Ability to make sound judgment calls when faced with adversity
- Demonstrates accuracy in data entry as well as the ability to maintain attention to detail
- Basic carpentry skills, operating power tools
- Computer skills with a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, E-mail
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor, and tolerate exposure to a wide variety of animals
- Familiarity with using a skid steer, four wheeled utility vehicle, truck, stock and flatbed trailers to perform livestock related duties.

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**Department**: Animal Care Unit
**Status**: Term 6 months with the possibility of extension
**Employment Group**: CUPE 1975
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0
**Salary**: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $21.55 - 25.13 per hour. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:Applied Scientific Services
**Salary Phase/Band**:Phase 3
**Posted Date**: 6/5/2024
**Closing Date**: 7/16/2024 at 6:00 pm CST
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

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