Animal Attendant - Canada - McGill University

McGill University

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Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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Animal husbandry (55%)

Assists in the proper care and maintenance of animals

Feeds animals according to standards and schedules.

Ensures animals have access to an adequate source of potable water

Inspects animal housing conditions

Cleans and changes cages, pens, enclosures, and ancillary such as platforms, food bins, water bottles, huts, wood structures and anything inside a cage or pen for a variety of animals accessories according to established standards and schedules

Provides appropriate enrichment for different animal species (NHP toys, crinkled paper for mice, bird perches, rat tubes, etc)and ensures the macro environment follows the Canadian Council on Animal Care standards (CCAC).

Verifies macroenvironment - this includes visual, auditory and olfactory for anything abnormal.

Verifies that the equipment is functioning normally for individually ventilated caging system.

Completes standard reports and logs for all tasks mandated by CCAC.

Animal health-related duties (8%)

Monitors the general health of the animals and informs the Animal Health Technician of any changes via the rodent illness & injury reports.

Completes standard reports and logs

Receiving and shipping of animals (2%)

Verifies that the received animals' paperwork match the order's paperwork

Following established standards, verifies the sex, the number of animals, and the health condition of each animal and reports any discrepancies

Prepares and verifies animals for shipment following standards. Shipping is usually for rodents but can also be for primates.

Receiving is also rodents but in addition can be rabbits, cats, birds, aquatic species, primates and other species that may be housed in the future.

The task at the ACA level is just packing the animals in transport boxes with appropriate supplies depending on how far they are travelling.

Completes standard reports and logs

Facility Maintenance (10%):
Including hallways, anterooms, procedure rooms, euthanasia rooms, bathrooms in some facilities, office areas

in some facilities, and lounges in some facilities.

Sanitizes all animal-related areas according to standards.

Reports any malfunctioning equipment or facility-related issues

Performs minor work relating to the construction or repair of cages, enclosures, pens, etc.

Takes inventory of animals. Assists in the inventory and restocking of animal-related supplies and Equipment

Disposes of carcasses and waste according to standards

Completes standard reports and logs

Equipment Processing (18%)

All caging, racks, accessories and enrichment.

Cage Wash

Sanitizes, prepares and sterilizes animal-related equipment according to standards

Performs scheduled maintenance of processing equipment.

Weekly and monthly maintenance of rack washers, cage washers, tunnel washers, autoclaves, dumping stations, filling stations and all associated equipment.

Completes standard reports and logs

Resource Person (2%)

Liaise with research staff regarding access to the equipment in the room

Vet care questions that can be answered in some cases or redirected to AHTs in other cases.

Demonstrate how to properly use various equipment

Demonstrate use of equipment (3%)

Assist in demonstrating all duties of an animal care attendant duties, if required to new employees

Collaboration and support (2%)

In collaboration with all team members, ensures that all tasks are accomplished on a daily and weekly basis

Attends required meetings and training sessions

Identifies and suggests any potential improvements to the supervisor regarding processes and/or equipment.

This position is required to be available during the weekend.
- "Knowledge of French and English:_

McGill University is an Englishlanguage university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #2 on a scale of 04."_
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School Diploma 6 Months Related Experience /

Hourly Salary:
(MUNACA Level A) $ $27.24