Provision of veterinary care for all vertebrate animals being held and treated by staff in the Aquatic Life Research Facility located at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington; participation as the required veterinarian member of the Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/Water Science & Technology Directorate Animal Care Committee.
The Work will be carried out:
At the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario (attendance to ACC meetings, site inspections of the Aquatic Life Research Facility)
As needed at the Contractor’s place of business (review of standard operating procedures; review of scientific protocols, preparation for meetings, correspondence with the ACC and other miscellaneous duties)
Specific duties include:
Upon contract award, the Contractor must participate in Animal Care Committee meetings and provide expert guidance to the Animal Care Committee.
Regular health monitoring of all animals (fishes, amphibians and reptiles) held in the Canadian Center for Inland Waters experimental facility (Aquatic Life Research Facility (ALRF).
Provisions of veterinarian care to the resident animals as needed.
Participation in the review of experimental animal care protocols as undertaken by the ACC, both within the experimental facility and at field research locations.
Participation in the revision and editing of standard operating procedures as undertaken by the Animal Care Committee as required.
Provisions of advice regarding the care and maintenance of experimental animals to the research as required.
Monthly reporting to the Technical Authority on the operation of the Aquatic Life Research Facility and of the Animal Care Committee.
Advise on training programs and monitor competency/animal care training for the Animal Care Committee.
Be available on an ongoing basis to respond to emergency situations in the ALRF. During absences provision for a substitute is required by a veterinarian with the same qualifications.
