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The University of Alberta is a public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with multiple campuses and more than a dozen faculties. Its work combines undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education with research in artificial intelligence, energy and the environment, health and well-being, agriculture, and Indigenous studies. The university supports entrepreneurship, spin-offs, community engagement, and partnerships across industry and the wider community while serving students from around the world. Its large workforce contributes across education, scientific research, administration, and related university services, with an emphasis on access, diversity, and Indigenous initiatives.
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Animal Ethics and Compliance Coordinator – University of Alberta

Coordinate animal ethics oversight and compliance activities for University of Alberta research, teaching, and testing programs. Lead post-approval reviews, site assessments, reporting, triage, and corrective-action follow-up.

CACanada
$61,237 – $83,944 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredCompliance

Description

  • Plan and maintain routine, risk-based, and assigned post-approval review schedules
  • Observe procedures and conduct cage-side reviews across approved animal facilities, laboratories, teaching settings, field locations, and other sites
  • Examine procedure and monitoring records, animal identification, breeding and colony records, training files, drug and agent logs, and related compliance documentation
  • Evaluate observed activities against approved Animal Use Protocols, amendments, approval conditions, institutional SOPs, training requirements, and applicable CCAC standards
  • Debrief research and animal care personnel and record observations with standardized tools
  • Produce objective reports covering compliant practices, observations, corrective actions, recommendations, and matters requiring escalation
  • Assess approved animal housing and procedural areas
  • Join ACUC visits to animal care facilities and approved external locations
  • Organize documentation and monitor responses to findings and recommendations
  • Review space, equipment, environmental controls, sanitation, security, emergency provisions, records, and local practices
  • Receive confidential animal welfare, non-compliance, and reportable-event information promptly
  • Complete preliminary intake by collecting relevant facts, timelines, records, and protocol requirements
  • Apply risk and triage criteria and escalate significant, recurring, complex, disputed, or unresolved issues
  • Monitor ACUC conditions, corrective actions, protocol revisions, animal-use limits, required training, and other institutional obligations
  • Confirm corrective actions are implemented and document their closure
  • Coordinate calendars, notifications, records, and logistical arrangements
  • Collect operational metrics and report recurring observations and trends
  • Perform periodic record reviews and prepare status updates for the ACUC and Manager
  • Create and maintain audit tools, checklists, templates, and educational materials
  • Support training and outreach for researchers, staff, students, and committee members
  • Provide cross-coverage and complete other related duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in life science, animal science, or a related field, or registration as a veterinary technologist
  • Three to five years of experience in animal research, teaching, veterinary care, animal facility operations, quality assurance, compliance, or a related setting
  • Working knowledge of CCAC policies and guidelines, the Three Rs, humane endpoints, animal monitoring, analgesia and anesthesia principles, and standards for animal housing, procedures, and records
  • Ability to interpret complex Animal Use Protocols, SOPs, approval conditions, technical records, and institutional policies
  • Strong observation, analysis, and interviewing capabilities
  • Thorough understanding of animal welfare and compliance practices in research, teaching, and testing environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and records-management abilities
  • Demonstrated diplomacy, discretion, sound judgment, and conflict-management skills
  • Ability to build productive relationships and influence corrective action without direct authority
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with researchers, animal care personnel, veterinarians, facility leaders, and institutional partners
  • Valid Alberta Class 5 non-GDL driver’s licence
  • Recent three-year driver’s abstract showing no more than six demerits and/or two moving violations within the past two years
  • Ability to travel between University campuses, affiliated locations, and approved external or field sites
  • Ability to work in animal care and research environments and perform on-site observations and assessments
  • Ability to protect sensitive information and respond appropriately to compliance concerns and reportable events

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Hybrid schedule combining remote and in-person work
  • Terms and conditions established by the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA)
  • Inclusive, accessible hiring process with interview accommodations available

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