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About the Role
The Tessier Lab is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Animal Technician / Animal Procedure Support professional to support preclinical research studies involving laboratory animals. The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary research program focused on overcoming challenges in organ preservation and transplantation through innovative, biologically inspired engineering approaches. This position offers an opportunity to support translational biomedical research aimed at advancing organ preservation technologies and increasing access to organ transplantation.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on support for preclinical research studies involving laboratory animals, particularly rats and pigs.
- Assist with the planning, preparation, and execution of animal procedures in accordance with approved research protocols and institutional requirements.
- Prepare animals, equipment, supplies, medications, and procedure areas prior to scheduled research activities.
- Assist researchers and animal-care personnel with animal handling, restraint, monitoring, and post-procedure care.
- Monitor animal health and well-being before, during, and after procedures and promptly report any concerns or unexpected observations.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of animal procedures, observations, treatments, and study-related activities.
- Support the maintenance, organization, and inventory of animal-related equipment, supplies, and research materials.
- Collaborate closely with researchers, veterinarians, and animal-care staff to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant conduct of preclinical studies.
Requirements
- At minimum, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of hands-on related experience.
- Demonstrated interest in animal care, preclinical research, and translational biomedical research.
- Ability to learn and follow established protocols for animal handling, restraint, monitoring, and research procedures.
- Strong commitment to animal welfare, ethical research practices, and laboratory safety.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate animal-care and research documentation.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with researchers, veterinarians, and animal-care personnel in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Highly motivated, reliable, organized, and willing to develop new technical skills through training and hands-on experience.
- Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance.
- All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
- Please ensure you check your email regularly.
- A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
- UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application if any information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect.
Skills
- Experience working with laboratory animals, particularly rats and/or pigs, is an asset.
- Training in Animal Health Technology, Veterinary Technology, Animal Science, Biomedical Sciences an asset.
Location
- Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower
Work Type
- Permanent Full-time
- 37.5 hours per week
- Day shifts
Experience Level
- At least 3 years of hands-on related experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Training in Animal Health Technology, Veterinary Technology, Animal Science, Biomedical Sciences an asset
Salary/Compensations
- CAD 60496 - CAD 75620 - yearly
Benefits
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
About the Company
- UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
- With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
- As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
- UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
- UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
- UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
Equal Opportunity
- UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
- Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
- Applicants need to make their requirements known.