Registered Vet Technician - Clinical Trials and Research Technician

Location:

Guelph, ON, CA, N1G 2W1

Temporary full-time from 04/20/2026 to 06/30/2029

Department: Bench to Bedside Institute This position is classified under the Grant and Trust Administrative & Technical Group

Are you a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) with a passion for clinical research? Do you want to contribute to groundbreaking studies that improve veterinary and human medicine? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Trials Team at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and support innovative research within the Bench to Bedside Institute for Translational Health Research and Innovation.

Translational veterinary clinical trials are research studies involving client-owned animals with the goal of advancing animal and human health care. These studies may try to identify the most effective therapies and practices for a given condition or to increase our understanding of a disease process. As a Registered Vet Technician/Clinical Trials and Research Technician, you will play a key role in supporting clinical trials and translational research at the OVC Health Sciences Centre (OVC-HSC).

Your responsibilities will be dynamic, involving a mix of hands‑on patient care, clinical trial coordination, and research administration, depending on study activity. This role requires strong initiative, problem‑solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

50% Hands‑On; 50% Administrative

• Identify, screen, and recruit potential study candidates
• Obtain informed consent from owners and ensure compliance with study protocols
• Assist in diagnostic and surgical procedures, including sedation monitoring, chemotherapy administration, and novel therapeutics
• Collect and process laboratory specimens (blood, urine, aspirates, tissues, etc.)
• Monitor hospitalized study patients, including infusions and diagnostic imaging follow‑ups

• Manage study logistics, including patient scheduling, imaging coordination, and follow‑ups with study participants and veterinary clinics
• Manage clinical data collection and organization for both prospective and retrospective studies
• Prepare study materials, reports, and presentations for research meetings
• Coordinate with external clinics and research teams to ensure proper study documentation and patient status tracking

• A Registered Veterinary Technician in good standing with the OAVT, with completion of the VTNE and mandatory ethics exam
• Minimum of 2 years’ prior experience working as a Registered Veterinary Technician
• Experience in blood collection, anesthesia monitoring, and patient handling
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational and data‑management skills
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working with veterinary teams, researchers, and pet owners
• Willingness to work both in clinical and preclinical research environments with dogs and cats
• Experience in Microsoft Office, electronic medical records, and data tracking systems

• Previous experience in clinical research or veterinary clinical trials
• Undergraduate degree or experience with technical writing or publishing
• Interest in obtaining Registered Laboratory Animal Technician (RLAT) certification (training and support provided)

Full‑time, 35‑hour work week, with occasional flexibility for evenings/weekends as studies require

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.