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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

N/A

Job Family:

Laboratory Support

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Animal Care and Veterinary Services

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

March 27, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

April 07, 2025

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NM1

Salary Range:

$102,322.00 - $126,992.00

Position Purpose
Currently the University of Ottawa animal facility network occupies four sites, covering approximately 100,000 square feet of vivarium, procedural and surgical space.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Animal Care and Veterinary Services, the incumbent is responsible for the overall operations of all Animal Facilities at University of Ottawa and affiliated institutes, including: planning, human resources and financial management; development of quality systems and programs to rectify process and facilities gaps; optimization of services to scientists; and, performance of cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop operational plans for all sites ensuring facility plant & operations meet regulatory requirements, including Federal & Provincial regulations, policies and guidelines, institutional policies and granting agency requirements.
• Develop day-to-day operating policies and procedures to contribute to organizational effectiveness. Implement new standards, train staff and review compliance, gaps in processes, animal care systems and services to scientists.
• Ensure continued support of uOttawa scientific programs/projects as they evolve, including daily and long-term evaluation of manpower, space, equipment and emerging technologies.
• Understand, analyze and assist the Director in implementing global trends within animal care, housing, enrichment, health monitoring, technical procedures and training sectors in order to ensure uOttawa meets the highest standards of animal health and welfare.
• Review animal care practices and procedures and develop recommendations for improvement.

What you will bring:

• Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of applied veterinary technical and surgical nursing normally acquired through a formal post-secondary technical training program and 10 years’ experience managing or supervising activities in an animal research environment. Training can be acquired through a diploma from a CVMA recognized Veterinary Technical program or a Bachelor of Science degree from a relevant discipline and ideally the incumbent will hold an RMLAT certification with the Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS).
• Experience in human resource policy administration and team/ conflict management.
• Demonstrate an ability to gain consensus and achieve collaborations.
• Experienced with the development of complex work schedules.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of standard operational procedures for an animal research facility, including bio-exclusion, bio- containment methods.
• Commitment to client service through excellence in interpersonal and communication skills and service delivery.
• Commitment to ensuring a safe working environment through ongoing inspections, staff training and review of safety standards.
• Experience using PCs and software.
• Bilingualism – English and French (spoken and written).

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Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.