The Ministry of Natural Resources has released a notice of hiring eligible applicants for the post of wildlife research technician. Persons who are eligible and willing to join this post can apply for this post. They’re appointed at this post to support the planning and implementation of a field research program investigating population dynamics and cause-specific mortality of moose, wolves and deer in Northwestern Ontario. Registration for this post has already started and it will end soon.

Employer Name: Ministry of Natural Resources

Position: Wildlife research technician

No. of vacancies: 4

Salary: $27.49 to $30.60 per hour

Employment Type: Full time

Location: Thunder Bay, Canada

- People applying for this post are required to plan, develop, implement and maintain the technical components of the Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section program and assist in administrative and health and safety functions of related field operations working at this post.

Job requirement

- Candidates applying for this post are required to have a valid class ‘G’ driver’s licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario, to be eligible for this post.




- They must be willing to be vaccinated for rabies and maintain an adequate antibody titre annually to get preferred for this post.
- They must have expertise with the capture and handling of live animals and the use of live traps, use of microscopes, autopsy equipment, general lab practices and use of field equipment to collect data and process specimens for biological data and sample collection to be preferred for this post.
- They must have demonstrated experience working safely in the lab and in remote field settings, including the use of multiple means of transportation to be considered as an asset for this post.

Work setting

- Applicants applying for this post must possess basic knowledge in mammalian anatomy, wildlife disease and histology to safely collect and handle biological material both in the field and the laboratory.
- Candidates applying for this post must have prior experience handling large mammals and experience with the chemical immobilization of wildlife to be considered an asset for this post.

📌 Wildlife research technician (Northeastern Ontario)
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📍 Northeastern Ontario