Animal Assistant /Technician
Animal Assistant (Grade 03)
Job codes:
Hrs/Wk
35
37.5
40
Monthly
N0860
N0876
N0890
Hourly
N0775
N1284
N0979
General characteristics summary
Work consists of a number of simple repetitive tasks associated with the care of laboratory animals in the
university, and typically requires completion of junior high school with no experience and enrollment in the
CALAS/ARLAT course.
Representative duties/activities

Maintains a clean environment for all animals assigned to the incumbent’s care

Maintains supplies of food and water

Monitors the health status of each animal

Assists investigators on handling and restraining animals

Maintains daily records of the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity)\Maintains daily
records of the number of animals housed for billing purposes

Prepare veterinary reports when animals become sick

Operates ranch equipment and erect fences for positions that assist with the care of cattle, bison
and deer in a ranch setting
Typical Jobs: Animal Assistant, Animal Technician
Dominant statistical factor ratings profile
FACTORS
Education: Completion of junior high school and completion of CALAS/ACSAL course.
Experience: None
Supervision - Character: None
Supervision - Scope: None
Physical Demands: Limited fatigue
Working Conditions: Regular exposure to disagreeable elements
Animal Technician (Grade 05)
Hrs/Wk
35
37.5
40
Monthly
N0862
N0878
N0892
Hourly
N0777
N1286
N0981
General characteristics summary
Work consists of a variety of tasks performed within clearly defined procedures associated with the care of
laboratory animals in the university, and typically requires completion of high school education with 9
months experience or equivalencies completion of CALAS/ACSAL course.
Representative duties/activities
 Maintains a clean environment for all animals assigned to the incumbent’s care
 Maintains supplies of food and water
 Monitors the health status of each animal
 Assists investigators on handling and restraining animals
 Maintains daily records of the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity)
 Maintains daily records of the number of animals housed for billing purposes
 Prepare veterinary reports when animals become sick
 Administers feeding programs to cattle or poultry in farm building or facility
 Milks cows using specialized equipment and regularly cleans farm buildings
 Provides demonstration training to students
 Keeps records of rare poultry breeds, growth curves, egg production or cattle pedigrees and
treatments
Typical Jobs: Animal Technician
Dominant statistical factor ratings profile
FACTORS
Education: Completion of high school Grade 12 diploma plus enrollment in the CALAS/ARLAT course.
Experience: 9 months
Supervision - Character: None
Supervision - Scope: None
Physical Demands: Moderate fatigue
Working Conditions: Regular exposure to disagreeable elements
Animal Technician (Grade 06)
Hrs/Wk
35
37.5
40
Monthly
N0863
N0879
N0893
Hourly
N0778
N1287
N0982
General characteristics summary
Performs a variety of tasks performed within standard procedures associated with the care of laboratory
animals in the university, and typically requires completion of high school education with 12 months
experience or equivalencies including the completion of CALAS/ACSAL course.
Representative duties/activities
 Maintains a clean environment for all animals assigned to the incumbent’s care
 Maintains supplies of food and water
 Monitors the health status of each animal
 Assists investigators on handling and restraining animals
 Maintains daily records of the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity)
 Maintains daily records of the number of animals housed for billing purposes
 Prepare veterinary reports when animals become sick
 Assists manager with collection of body fluids, injection of material in accordance with research
protocols
 May be required to euthanize the animals
 Sets up, strips and fumigates animal rooms as required
 Receives, ships, and separates animals accordingly
 Reports sick animals to the veterinarian
 Administers feeding programs to cattle or poultry in farm building or facility
 Milks cows using specialized equipment and regularly cleans farm buildings
 Provides demonstration training to students
 Keeps records of rare poultry breeds, growth curves, egg production or cattle pedigrees and
treatments
Typical Jobs: Animal technician
Dominant statistical factor ratings profile
FACTORS
Education: Completion of high school Grade 12 diploma completion of the CALAS/ARLAT course.
Experience: 12 months
Supervision - Character: None
Supervision - Scope: None
Physical Demands: Moderate fatigue
Working Conditions: Regular exposure to disagreeable elements