RVT (Research Assistant Technician III)
Location: Guelph, CA, N1G 2W1
Primary Category Page: Staff and Management
Division: OVC Academic
Requisition ID: 595
Department: Clinical Studies
This position is classified under the Grant and Trust Administrative & Technical Group
Temporary full-time from 09/22/2024 to 09/21/2026
General Purpose
Reporting to a faculty member in the department of Clinical Studies, the department is seeking to hire a temporary part time Registered Veterinary Technician (Research Assistant/Technician III) to assist the OVC Pet Nutrition Team with the mission of improving individual animal health by educating outstanding veterinary students and advancing knowledge in the field of veterinary medicine.
Duties and Responsibilities
The position involves assisting and evaluating graduate nutrition students in the context of their graduate research projects, as well as supporting the teaching of DVM students in clinical skills relevant to veterinary nutrition and client communication.
The position will be assigned to provide animal health technical duties within a nutrition research setting for approximately 50% of workload and 50% of their time within the Clinical Nutrition Service in the OVC Health Sciences Centre. Under the supervision of a department faculty member, the key areas of responsibility will include:
- Assisting in the nutrition aspects of admission, care and discharge of companion animal patients
- Providing technical support and functional guidance to veterinary students, graduate students, clinicians (faculty) and staff.
- Instruction of undergraduate veterinary students in clinical skills pertinent to veterinary nutrition and client communication.
- Assisting graduate nutrition students in the context of their graduate research project.
Requirements
- Successful completion of an accredited Veterinary Technician program recognized by the Ontario Association for Veterinary Technicians
- Evidence of commitment and dedication to companion animal nutrition with interest in board certification (VTS mentorship provided).
- Candidates must have successfully completed the Veterinary Technician Examination (VTNE) and the OAVT mandatory ethics exam.
- OAVT registration is required.
- A minimum of 2 years prior experience working as a Registered Veterinary Technician is preferred.
- A protective rabies titre is required.
Required Skills & Strengths
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience performing restraint and anesthesia in companion animals
The incumbent will be expected to work a 20-hour work week.
Employee Type: Temporary
Classification: Grant/ Trust fund position
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.
Please note that we are recruiting for two roles. If you prefer a full-time position, please visit, https://oavt.org/job/clinical-nutrition-ontario-veterinary-college-university-of-guelph-guelph-full-time-registered-veterinary-technician-nutrition/
Follow the provided link to apply, or email, averbrug@uoguelph.ca
For more information, feel free to reach out to Shoshana, svertons@uoguelph.ca
To apply for this job please visit careers.uoguelph.ca.