Technologist

Responsibilities

• Sets up animal rooms for studies (including supplies and equipment).
• Performs activities related to general animal husbandry: animal handling, feeding, and ensuring maintenance of a clean and healthy environment.
• Administering therapeutic agents through various routes.
• Collects biological samples (ex. blood).
• Participate in training to develop advanced animal related competencies.
• Collects biometric data on safety pharmacology studies.
• Records and reports changes in animal health through observed clinical signs.
• Uses, maintains and calibrates equipment.
• Keeps meticulous daily records and adheres to SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedure) and GLP’s.
• Reports immediately any unforeseen issues to the Team Leader and Veterinarian Services.
• Perform any other study related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Veterinary medicine.
• At least 10 years experience as an Animal health Technician/Technologist , 5 years in a CRO setting
• 5 years Experience in a laboratory or other scientific environment.
• Must be available to work full time: 37.5 hours/week.
• Able to work flexible timelines and additional hours including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to push, pull, carry weight up-to/around 20kg (44 lbs).
• Must have good attention to detail, multitasking abilities, and high sense of responsibility.
• Bilingual French and English.

ITR Laboratories Offers You

• Group benefit coverage (health insurance plan and group RRSP).Dental insuranceVisual insuranceLife insuranceAdditional health coverageRRSP with employer contribution

Start date: ASAP