Job Summary In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.These positions maintain the daily care of laboratory mice, change and clean animal cages and racks, perform animal surgeries, orient and train less experienced staff and animal users, and perform laboratory techniques.

Duties/Accountabilities

- Maintains daily care of laboratory mice including maintaining adequate food and water levels and observing mice for general health conditions.
- Performs surgeries and techniques including blood collection, surgical implantations, tumour implantation, injection of solutions, collection of tissues and organs and embryo manipulations.
- Performs laboratory techniques such as media preparation, cell culture,



and hormone preparation.
- Changes and cleans animal cages, bottles and racks.
- Performs general cleaning of animal facilities including disinfecting equipment, walls, floors, rooms, etc.
- Performs census duties such as counting cages and reporting cage numbers.
- Receives and processes laboratory animal care supplies.
- Orients and trains less experienced staff and animal users on animal care procedures and protocols.
- May supervise other laboratory staff as designated.

Qualifications A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to graduation from a recognized program in Animal Health or Veterinary Technology or a Bachelor’s program in an appropriate discipline (e.g.

Animal

Science); plus two (2) years of recent related experience in a research laboratory.

📌 Research Animal Technician 1 (Vancouver)
🏢 Provincial Health Services Authority
📍 Vancouver