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Laboratory Animal Technician
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**Department** Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medical Microbiology and Immunology Dept
**Salary range** $40,193.27 to $53,485.30
**Hours per week** 35
**Grade** 5
**Posted date** June 3, 2025
**Closing date** June 10, 2025
**Position Type** Full Time - Trust Funded
**Description**:
**This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).**
This position has a term length of 1 year plus a day with the possibility of extension and offers a comprehensive benefits package.
**Location -** Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.
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**Working for the Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology**
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**Working as a Laboratory Animal Technician**
The Laboratory Animal Technician will be managing and completing animal experiments, which will require independent decision-making and collaboration with lab trainees, animal care staff, the principal investigator and veterinarians.
**Duties**
**Animal Colony Maintenance and Experiments ~65%**
- Standard mice husbandry, which may include receiving animals, setting up breeding cages, weaning and tagging
- Monitors of the size and diversity of animal colonies
- Makes independent decisions regarding the health and care of animal colonies based on advice from animal care staff, veterinarians and principal investigator
- Conducts animal experiments independently or assists other lab members following discussion and instruction by lab members and the principal investigator
- Conducts a variety of experimental procedures on animals including, but not limited to, injections, euthanasia, tissue sampling and processing
- Assists in the training of new students with animal experiments
**Assistance in Research Experiments ~30%**
- Prepares standard solutions for the laboratory
- Orders needed laboratory consumables, handles biohazard waste and cleaning of laboratory glassware and other instruments
- Works independently or assists other lab members with experiments (including, but not limited to, flowcytometry, virus titering and qPCR)
**Maintaining Records ~5%**
- Maintains current records of animal colonies
- Assists in maintaining and completing animal protocols and associated paperwork
- Ensures compliance with EHS under the supervision of the principal investigator
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
- Two years of experience in small animal model-based and cellular and molecular biology
- Animal Handling certificate
- Experience in a research environment
- Experience with handling and care of small animals
- Experience with troubleshooting laboratory protocols and equipment
- Experience with the administration of policies and procedures
- Experience with biohazard, radiation, WHMIS safety, and policy
- Computer proficiency with MS Office and other platforms
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
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