Address- 1 Continuing & 1-year Fixed Term position located on Camperdown Campus in the Charles Perkins Centre, Laboratory Animal Services
- Exciting opportunity to manage animal health and welfare in a laboratory environment
- HEO 6 (38 hours per week), $107,977 Base + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) are recruiting 2 positions (1 x Continuing and 1 x 1-year Fixed Term) experienced Veterinary Technicians to provide delivery of animal husbandry services and higher-level veterinary technical services for large animals at the University's Hybrid Theatre facility.
The Veterinary Technicians support high quality research outcomes, in coordination with the LAS Clinical Veterinarian, the Hybrid Theatre facility manager and the University's Animal Welfare Veterinarians and are responsible for the welfare and husbandry of pigs and sheep. The Veterinary Technician will contribute to the administrative and animal welfare responsibilities of the LAS large animal team, ensure the health and wellbeing of animals at the hybrid theatre facility and maintain associated record keeping. They will make decisions regarding animal health and welfare, in consultation with the LAS Clinical Veterinarian, and have a strong commitment to delivering best practice care.
This role would suit an early career vet who is looking to experience high end procedures in a research environment or an experienced vet nurse, that has had experience supporting advanced procedures at a referral hospital level. The LAS team has a very strong relationship with the animal ethics committee and stringently adheres to approved protocols and provides the highest level of welfare for animals in their care.
If you are a veterinarian/ veterinary nurse looking to gain experience in some of the most complex cardiac surgical procedures and given extensive training and support from a friendly, inclusive team and play a vital role in ongoing developments in important medical research, this may be the opportunity for you!
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- deliver routine animal care and husbandry services, including cleaning of facilities, feeding of animals, monitoring of environmental conditions, management of environmental enrichment and associated record keeping
- assist in delivering higher-level technical and veterinary services, including induction of new animals into the facility, preparing animals for procedures, anaesthetics, perioperative care and assisting with humane euthanasia
- ensure efficient operation of Hybrid Theatre facility animal services, including supply of animals, ordering consumables, liaising with researchers and facility maintenance
- contribute to the administrative responsibilities of the large animal team to ensure efficient operation of the facility and to comply with animal ethical responsibilities
- provide supervision and leadership for animal technicians to ensure high standards of animal care and efficiency of service
Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) is a core research facility of the Research Portfolio, which provides day-to-day care for research animals, maintains animal research facilities, and helps ensure regulatory compliance in relation to animal supply.
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About you
- an equivalent combination of training and experience in veterinary care of animals
- an early career Veterinarian or experienced Veterinary Nurse
- degree qualifications/ Certificate IV in Veterinary Science/ Vet Nursing/Specialist Technicians
- experience in providing higher-level veterinary technical services for large animals (blood collection, cannulation, intubation, management of anaesthesia, analgesic techniques etc)
- knowledge of the techniques and protocols relating to care and housing of large laboratory animals
- excellent administration skills and attention to detail
- a demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, animal welfare
- ability to recognise, initiate appropriate responses to and provide general oversight for the management of problems with equipment, building fabric and building services relevant to good animal house operation
- availability to work on occasional weekends if required and to provide advice outside of business hours
- a current driver's license, C Class
- membership of the Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Association is preferred but not mandatory.
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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the reasons for the position.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
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