ALES AFNS Swine Research Unit
↩Competition No. - S108447631↩↩Posting Date - Mar 24, 2022↩
↩Closing Date - Apr 13, 2022↩
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↩Hourly Rate - $23.53 - $31.52↩
↩Grade - 06↩
↩Hours - 35
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This competition is open to all applicants however internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please indicate your internal status using the "Advertisement" drop down menu when applying.
↩↩This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
↩↩This position has an end date of March 31, 2023.
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↩Working for the University of Alberta
↩↩The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.
↩↩The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.
↩↩Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.
↩↩Position Summary
↩↩The swine technician and Registered Veterinary Technician is involved in all aspects of supporting research surgical activity and all aspects of breeding herd care and husbandry, extending to research support when required.
↩↩Duties
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- Assist in all aspects of swine breeding herd management including, but not limited to, artificial insemination, farrowing management and piglet husbandry, treatments and vaccinations, sow management, weaned pig care and feeding, facility maintenance and sanitation. ↩
- Assist with research pig sales to internal users and researchers in medicine and biology. ↩
- Euthanasia by approved methods, as required for both humane and research reasons. ↩
- Maintain data collection standards for regular production and, where required, research projects. ↩
- Real-time ultrasound procedures, including pregnancy detection. ↩
- Surgical suite set-up. ↩
- Preoperative preparation of pigs, including medication, anaesthesia induction, intubation, and surgical site preparation. ↩
- Anaesthesia maintenance and monitoring during surgical procedures. ↩
- Support of post-operative care, including administration of drugs, wound or incision care, regular monitoring for infection, signs of discomfort, body temperature, feed intake, etc. ↩
- Monitoring of all post-operative care provided by students or research staff. ↩
- Post-surgery clean up of the operating room, pre- and post-op areas, scrub room, autoclave room. Surgery laundry. ↩
- Accurate record keeping for billing ↩
- Dispense and administer controlled drugs ↩
Minimum Qualifications
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- Registered Veterinary Technologist licensed by the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association ↩
- Basic computer skills including MS Office and Google Suite ↩
- Strong written and verbal communication skills ↩
- Self-motivated, team player ↩
Preferred Qualifications
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- Swine or large animal husbandry experience an asset ↩
- Experience in a research facility considered an asset ↩
How to Apply
↩Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
↩We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
↩The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.↩↩COVID-19 Vaccination: Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in compliance with the University's COVID-19 Vaccination Directive. Fully Vaccinated means a status an individual achieves 14 days after having received the recommended number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, and requires the individual to maintain the recommended number and type of vaccine doses as updated and required by Health Canada thereafter.