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Animal Care Assistant C
- Life Sciences Bldg ., Canada
Part-time
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- Job type
- Part-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- High School Diploma 2 Years Related Experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Hiring Unit:Goodman Cancer InstitutePosition Summary:
Help support Animal Health Technician to manage animal colony. Tasks will include
- Check plugs
- Give injections
- Mating and weaning mice
- Lab tasks to prepare reagents and supplies
- Data entry
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
- High School Diploma with two years of relevant experience
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School Diploma 2 Years Related ExperienceHourly Salary:
(AMUSE C) $18.83Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:
10 (Part time)Position Start Date:
2026-09-28Position End Date:
2027-04-30Deadline to Apply:
2026-10-05This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.
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Responsibilities
The Animal Care Assistant will support the Animal Health Technician in managing the animal colony. Key tasks include performing injections, mating and weaning mice, and preparing laboratory reagents.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma and at least two years of relevant experience. The role requires the ability to perform specific animal handling and laboratory support tasks.
Skills
- Animal care
- Injections
- Mating
- Weaning
- Reagent preparation
- Data entry
- Laboratory support
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Categories
- Science & Research
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Animal Care
- Animal Health Technician
- Laboratory
- Mice
- Reagents
- Data Entry
- Goodman Cancer Institute
- McGill University
- AMUSE
- Animal Colony Management