Swine Technician/Registered Vet Technician

Competition 1417

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an expected end date of March 31, 2026 and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location - Work primarily takes place at South Campus Edmonton. This role is in-person.

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Working for the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES)

The Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES) is looking for a dynamic, team-oriented animal health professional to support animal care and research activity in the Swine Research and Technology Centre. ALES is made up of 500+ faculty and staff, 1700+ undergraduates and 600+ graduate students. ALES is focused on teaching, research & community service in its departments and schools: Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science; Renewable Resources; Human Ecology; Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology. We have strong academic undergraduate and graduate programs, a large research infrastructure which includes 25,000 acres of farm & ranch land in key ecologies across Alberta, and high-impact research in collaboration with our partners.

Position 

The Swine Technician/Registered Veterinary Technician is involved in all aspects of supporting research surgical activity and all aspects of breeding herd care and husbandry, extending to research support when required.

Duties 

• Pre-operative preparation of pigs, anaesthesia maintenance and monitoring during surgery, support of post-operative care including monitoring students or research staff involved in post-operative care.
• Accurate record-keeping for billing.
• Dispense and administer controlled drugs.
• Assist in all aspects of swine breeding herd management.
• Assist with research pig sales to internal users and researchers in medicine and biology.
• Euthanasia by approved methods, as required for both humane and research reasons.
• Maintain data collection standards for regular production and research projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Technologist licensed by the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, and a member of good standing with the AAAHT
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, team player
• Basic computer skills including MS Office and Google Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Swine or large animal husbandry experience is an asset.
• Experience in a research facility is considered an asset.