Animal Care Technician

**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**:
The Animal Care Technician provides complete animal care including clean housing, adequate food and water, appropriate environmental enrichment; maintains adequate health records and monitors health of animals and adequate environmental parameters in the assigned work area. The technician is to follow the schedule and meet the facility requirements (SOPs) and standards.

The animal facility is open 7 days a week, on the weekends and statutory holiday. Part Time Animal Care Technicians are required to work alternative weekends and all statutory holidays.

**Here Is What You'll Get To Do**:

- Daily monitoring of a variety of lab animal species (rodents and large animals) for food, water and health issues. Detected health issues (must be able to determine if the animal requires immediate attention) will be recorded and reported to the veterinarian as per SOP and the required treatment must be provided.
- Cage changing, provision of food and water if required.
- Provide technical assistance (basic techniques) with experimental treatment administration (injection, gavaging, topical ointment) and activities related to colony management.
- Maintaining supplies in the housing areas (gowns, caps, masks, and gloves) as well as some housekeeping (removal of garbage and dirty laundry).
- Assist in operating some of the physical plant equipment (autoclave).

**Here Is What You'll Need**:

- Graduate of a 1 year Animal Health program or equivalent experience (minimum 2 years)
- Must be reliable, responsible and able to work under minimum supervision
- Keen sense of observation.
- Good time management skills
- Proficient at performing SQ, IP, IM injections, oral gavaging, and colony management skills (checking for plugs, breeding, weaning)
- Proficient at humane euthanasia
- Able to lift a minimum of 25kg (feed bags) This is a physically demanding position.
- Able to communicate well, a good command of the English language both written and verbal
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Computer skills

**Skills or Experience Desired**:

- CALAS certificate
- Experience from other research facilities
- Some comprehension of the up-to-date CCAC guidelines

**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