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Posting Reason:
New Position
Job Type:
Employee
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A
Job Family:
Laboratory Support
# of Open Positions:
1
Faculty/Service - Department:
Animal Care and Veterinary Services
Campus:
Roger Guindon Hall
Union Affiliation:
N/A
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/16
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/27
Hours per week:
35
Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NM1
Salary Range:
$107,503.00 - $134,379.00
Position Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Director, Animal Care and Veterinary Service, the incumbent leads the development, implementation, and oversight of the training and competency programs within Animal Care and Veterinary Services. This role ensures that learning programs support animal welfare, regulatory compliance, research excellence, and employee development with the Animal Care and Veterinary Services.
With support from the Senior Director, the position provides leadership and subject matter expertise in the development and implementation of a comprehensive training and competency framework for animal users and related personnel in the pre-clinical environment.
Through strategic design, evaluation, and continuous improvement of training programs, the role advances ethical animal use, animal welfare, research integrity, and continuity of animal care across the institution.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Develops and maintains an integrated learning and development framework for Animal Care and Veterinary Services while overseeing training programs, delivery methods, and curriculum standards to ensure alignment with research objectives, animal welfare standards, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Conducts training needs assessments in collaboration with veterinarians, animal care leadership, researchers, faculty, and other stakeholders to identify skill gaps, competency requirements, and emerging training needs, and aligns learning initiatives with operational, research, and compliance priorities.
- Ensures all legislated, mandatory, and institutionally required training is implemented, monitored, and documented in compliance with CCAC guidelines, university policies, and applicable legislation, and supports audits, inspections, and accreditation activities.
- Human Resource Management: Responsible for HR management of employees of sector/sites in consultation with Program Manager and Human Resources Business Partner, including performance management, staffing structure, disciplinary measures, and long-term workforce planning. Recruit, onboard, and supervise direct reports, ensuring they have the necessary training and resources to perform effectively. Develop and manage team workflows, set clear goals, communicate expectations, and track performance. Proactively address and resolve conflicts, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment while recognizing achievements. Support staff development and career growth through mentorship and professional development opportunities. Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, anticipating the needs of internal stakeholders and prioritizing service excellence.
- Provides strategic leadership and subject-matter expertise on refinements in animal experimentation, including advances related to the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement), by monitoring scientific, technological, and regulatory developments and integrating relevant advancements into training programs and institutional policies.
- Leads the Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM) program to ensure animal-based research activities comply with approved protocols, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements; works with research teams to address deficiencies and reports outcomes to the Animal Care Committee.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, veterinary technology, animal science, or related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., RLAT, CMAR, CPIA, Certified Trainer) considered an asset, or an equivalent combination of skills and experience.
- 7 years of experience in laboratory animal care and use program encompassing regulatory compliance and training or 5 years experience as a Training Coordinator.
- 3 years of experience managing a team.
- Demonstrated depth of theoretical and practical knowledge in veterinary technology and laboratory animal science, including animal care standards, the regulatory and ethical framework governing animal use and care, including CCAC policies and guidelines, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) regulations, institutional governance, and all other applicable federal and provincial legislation.
- Demonstrated expertise in training program development and management, instructional design and adult learning methodologies, including the development of competency-based training, hands-on skills assessment, and evaluation of training effectiveness.
- Proficiency in the use and administration of various learning platforms to support scalable, auditable, and defensible training delivery.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities with the ability to guide trainers and staff while supporting institutional objectives and regulatory compliance.
- Advanced organizational, analytical and program management skills, with the ability to strategically plan, prioritize, and oversee multiple training initiatives within a complex regulatory and operational environment.
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, enabling productive engagement with faculty, researchers, staff, students, ACC members, and institutional leadership.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices in curriculum design, training delivery, and competency management.
- Experience developing and maintaining training and competency documentation that supports compliance requirements and effective staff management within a unionized environment.
- Bilingualism in French and English (spoken and written).
Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
