Queen’s University Jobs | Casual Animal Care Technician Employment In Kingston, ON

Name of the Vacant PositiON – Casual Animal Care Technician

Job LocatiON – Kingston, ON

Salary – $ 18.77 an hour

Jobs Type – Jobs In Canada

Job DescriptiON

• Full Job Description

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  Job Summary
  Status: Casual Appointment (up to 13.5 hours per week)
  Hourly Rate: $18.77/hour + 4% vacation pay ($19.52) /hour
  Shifts: Scheduled days on weekends and statutory holidays.

  Queen’s University is home to a state-of-the-art animal facility, with housing and care that exceed the requirements of the Canadian Council on Animal Care. The Animal Care Services Department at Queen’s University is currently accepting applications to fill vacancies for a Casual Animal Care Technician.
  Job Description
  Reporting to the Associate Director, Animal Care Services, the incumbent will work a rotational weekend and holiday schedule in the Animal Care quarters.

  Main Responsibilities:

  • Provide daily care and feeding for the laboratory animals.
  • Prepare and dispense the correct diet for specific species according to the animal’s biological needs, using scales, volumetric devices and including sterilization procedure.
  • Recognize deviations from normal animal health and behaviour, reporting any abnormalities to Veterinary Services.
  • Accurately identify, handle, and restrain animals within the facility.
  • Handling and providing for the needs of special husbandry cases:

  o Biohazards
  o Sterile environment

  • Lifting heavy animals and equipment e.g. bags of food, paper, cleaning fluids, caging.
  • Providing animal treatments under veterinary guidance.
  • Putting enrichment devices in or on cages as prescribed.
  • Additional daily tasks may include:

  o laundering of scrubs and gowns
  o stocking supplies (feed, bedding etc.)
  o taking out garbage
  o cleaning and general cosmetic care of animal rooms

  • Reporting any apparent problems with the caging or the rooms within the facility to the Associate Director, Animal Care Services.
  • Must be aware of the basic principles of sterility, quarantining, conditioning, and epidemiological control.
  • All work is completed following facility standard operating procedures.
  • These skills are applied to the husbandry of common laboratory animals.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Secondary school diploma and at least 1 year of post-secondary education in a related field.
  • The incumbent must have a patient, humane, and caring attitude towards all animals, combined with the strength and knowledge to handle them successfully.
  • The incumbent must be aware of the basic principles of sterility, quarantining, conditioning and epidemiological control.
  • Commitment to be at work on-time for each shift.
  • Strong communications skills are required (speak, read, and write in English).
  • Ability to work independently and in a group as a member of the Animal Care Services team.
  • Physically capable of performing the duties listed above.
  • Knowledge of the Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC), the Canadian Association for Laboratory Science (CALAS), the Animals for Research Act and the University Animal Care Committee is an asset.

  Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

  The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
  The University provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at [email protected] .