Research Assistant​/Technician - BCCHR Animal Care Facility

Position: Research Assistant/Technician 2 - BCCHR Animal Care Facility
Staff - Non Union### ##
** Job Category
** Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants## Job Profile Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2### ##
** Job Title
** Research Assistant/Technician 2 - BCCHR Animal Care Facility### ##
** Department
* * Facilities Support | BC Children's Hospital Research Institute | Faculty of Medicine### ##
** Compensation Range**$4,333.86 - $5,155.61 CAD Monthly### ##
** Posting End Date
** February 25, 2026
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* Note:

** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
** Job End Date
** March 18, 2027

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
** Job Summary
** This position is responsible for directly supporting the animal-based research community within the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute by providing high level animal care in working closely with the Clinical Veterinarians, facility staff, and labs. The Animal Care Technician will provide facility support within the BCCHR Animal Care Facility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily maintenance and care of small laboratory animals, ensure the cleanliness of the facility, and the maintenance of adequate supplies of food and bedding materials. The successful incumbent ensures the highest quality of laboratory animal care and research support by pursuing and improving methods of animal husbandry and resource utilization.

The Animal Care Technician will work together with other technicians and veterinarians in a time-sensitive, regulated environment governed by the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) and UBC Animal Care Committee (ACC). This position requires strict adherence to protocols and standard operating procedures that prevent accidental introduction of disease or confounding research variables. This position will require the candidate to maintain required courses, certifications, and testing.

The work environment is technically complex with the use of animal anesthesia machines, diagnostic laboratory equipment, specialized surgical equipment, and digital environmental monitoring tools. Work may involve the use of potentially hazardous materials or may be in areas where such materials are used. Work will require the use of personal protective equipment.
** Organizational Status
** This position reports to the Director of Facilities and ACF Manager, and may take direction from facility supervisors. Works closely with other ACTs, Registered Veterinary Technologists (RVTs) and Clinical Veterinarians. Liaises with researchers and their teams.

** Work Performed
*** Provide consistent, high quality and compassionate care to all animals in accordance with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines and established research protocols.
* Responsible for providing basic husbandry, handling, restraint, and health, behaviour and welfare surveillance of small laboratory animal species, along with continuous awareness of current species-specific welfare issues in accordance with Canadian Council of Animal Care guidelines. This includes inventories and record keeping for each animal; maintaining breeding colonies of various animals which include breeding, feeding, weaning, and keeping records of activities;

performing rounds to observe and check the physical health and well-being of laboratory animals; preparing health reports; isolates infected or ill animals and reports to veterinarian; general housekeeping and maintenance of facility and equipment.
* May perform minor technical procedures, including ear notching, sample collection, injections, euthanasia, necropsy, topical treatments, blood, tissue and organ collection as necessary under the direction of the Facility Manager, Supervisors or Veterinarian.
* Receives and packs live animal shipments.
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