Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Veterinarian

Job Title

Clinical Veterinarian

Department

Veterinary Services | Animal Care Services

Compensation Range

$8,647.50 - $13,511.58 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

September 12, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

Job Description Summary

Animal Care Services (ACS), the largest animal care program in Western Canada and the second largest in Canada, is a centralized unit that oversees and is accountable for the University of British Columbia s animal research facilities for both the Vancouver Campus and the Okanagan Campus including the Centre for Disease Modeling, Modified Barrier Facility, and Centre for Comparative Medicine.

ACS employs over 100 technical, administrative support, and management and professional staff, and has an annual operating budget of over 10 million dollars that provides comprehensive research support to all UBC researchers in multi-million dollar facilities. In addition to the housing facilities and services for animals, it also provides veterinary and diagnostic services, as well as training and expertise in laboratory animal medicine, plus veterinary oversight of 23 animal facilities that must meet Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines regulating governance, facilities and operations, including facilities owned by VCHRI, PHSA, PCHRI and the Open Water Facility (Port Moody), and the Cultus Lake Aquatic Research Facility. ACS is committed to providing excellence in research support to all UBC researchers.

Provide veterinary care to a varied research animal population; research oversight, and training and expertise in a variety of facilities and laboratories; provide veterinary support to the UBC Animal Care Committee in the form of protocol review, laboratory oversight, policy development, etc . The Clinical Veterinarian is instrumental in ensuring good animal welfare through the duties listed above.

Organizational Status

Reports to the University Veterinarian, Animal Care Services. Works with a team of veterinarians.

Work Performed

Provide clinical support to a varied research animal population, including domestic and wild animals at the University of British Columbia and associated teaching hospitals.

Participate in the UBC Committee on Animal Care, attending meetings, reviewing protocols, supporting the Continuing Review process undertaking facility assessments.

Confer with principal investigators and their staff regarding protocol design, including the type and number of research animals needed. Provide instruction and assistance in the special care and treatment of animals related to these protocols.

Advise faculty and research staff regarding Canadian Council on Animal Care and legal guidelines on the care of research animals and facilities. Ensure program and studies comply with provincial and federal humane legal standards.

Prepare and maintain a variety of records and operational reports concerning consultations and diagnostic decisions ensuring compliance with applicable CALAM and CCAC guidelines and unit/ institutional policies.

Practice health management of animal colonies to best practices standards, develop and analyze sentinel programs for laboratory animals, advise on colony management and husbandry practices.

Assist with training programs for laboratory animal technicians, animal health technicians, research staff and investigators. Keep abreast of new advances in the care and treatment of laboratory animals, animal models, surgical and research techniques utilizing animal models and welfare of laboratory animals.

Participate and assist in an ongoing effective quality control system for animal research; revise techniques and procedures as required to obtain desired results and meet current standards.

Be available for evening and weekend rotation of on-call duties.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Works under professional standards and general guidelines. Errors could affect animal welfare, animal health and jeopardize research outcomes.

Supervision Received

Works independently under the direction of the University Veterinarian, Animal Care Services and within a team of veterinarians.

Supervision Given

Functional supervision of animal health technicians, research technicians and investigators involved in the care and treatment of animals.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in Veterinary Medicine. Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the Province of British Columbia.Experience in laboratory animal medicine and research methodologies preferred.

Effective oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, tact and discretion. Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

Sound analytical and problem solving skills.

Ability to work evenings and weekends.