Clinical Veterinarian

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
Reporting to the Head, LAS & Attending Veterinarian, the Clinical Veterinarian is responsible for all aspects of veterinary care for the research animals and professional services to the users and staff at the Laboratory Animal Services. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the management in supporting the LAS mission to provide the highest quality animal care in order to facilitate medical discoveries by world class researchers.

**Here's What You'll Get To Do**
- Provide veterinary care including surgical services consistent with the federal (Canadian Council on Animal Care) and provincial (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) guidelines and standards.
- Oversee the preventative medicine and health surveillance program to ensure the provision of adequate veterinary care in support of research and teaching activities. Responsible for the systemic evaluation of health records of incoming and outgoing animals.
- Develop and update site/study specific Standard Operating Procedures to ensure consistent best practices and compliance with standards and regulations of various regulatory agencies.

**Here's What You'll Need**
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Licensed to practice in Ontario, Canada.
- Possess excellent knowledge base in laboratory animal medicine, diseases and pathology, animal model development and surgical work.
- Post graduate research experience or formal education in laboratory animal medicine (e.g. ACLAM, cert. LAM) is highly desirable.
- Relevant experience working in the healthcare, major university or a major biotech/pharma animal care program or equivalent combination of education and experience is a definite asset.
- Experience educating and training staff on applicable ethics, legislation, and guidelines.
- Take initiative to resolve challenges on his/her own, in addition to being an excellent team player.
- Experience with large and small animal models and experience with the care of aquatic species is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills as well as a service-oriented approach are essential. The position requires an ongoing interface with Researchers and their laboratory staff.
- Knowledgeable about the Animals for Research Act as well as the guidelines and policies of the Canadian Council on Animal Care.
- Ability to work under time constraints with mínimal or no supervision and be very adept at multitasking.
- Share on-call schedule for weekends and holiday coverage.
- Demonstrate commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.

**Key Competencies**:

- **Planning**:Organize in time a series of actions or events 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

**Employment Type**:

- 35 hours/week
- Permanent, Full-Time

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital¿s receipt of all necessary documentation.

**How to Apply