Job Posting # 852788

Position: Clinical Veterinarian
Site: All UHN sites
Department: Animal Resource Centre (ARC)
Reports to: Director, ARC
Salary Range: $58.60 to $73.25 per hour
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Temporary Full-time (one year Maternity Leave with option to renew for a 2nd year)

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Clinical Veterinarian in our Animal Resource Centre.

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The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN's five research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.

University Health Network’s Animal Resource Centre is based at six sites in the City of Toronto. Currently, investigators use all common species of laboratory animals, including a large population of transgenic and knockout mice.

As noted in the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine ‘Standards of Veterinary Care’, include providing clinical, diagnostic, and veterinary care to a wide range of species; oversight of the husbandry, preventative medicine and health surveillance programs; update site/study-specific standard operating procedures; provide expertise, clinical assistance, and research advice and support in the development and usage of appropriate animal models; assisting in pre-, intra-, and post-operative surgical procedures; and ensuring appropriate compliance with required regulatory bodies.

Additionally, the Clinical Veterinarian will assist in training of researchers, research and facility staff in techniques or procedures performed as part of approved protocols; supporting the Animal Care Committees with veterinary review of submitted protocols; attending Institutional Animal Care Committee meetings; overseeing regulatory compliance within the facilities, and assisting the Director with other functions of the facilities.

The position requires an ongoing interface with Principle Investigators and their laboratory staff. The applicant must be familiar with the Animals for Research Act as well as the Guidelines and Policies of the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC). This position requires that the veterinarian be on a rotating on-call schedule.

Qualifications:
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) required
• Licensed to practice in Ontario and registered with the College of Veterinarians of Ontario required
• A minimum of two years as a clinical laboratory animal veterinarian required
• Experience with small and large animal research models required
• Registration with Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine and American Association of Laboratory Animal Science required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Service oriented approach
• Must be familiar with the Animals for Research Act as well as the Guidelines and Policies of the Canadian Council on Animal Care

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Posted Date: December 5, 2019          Closing Date: Until filled

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

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UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.