Graduate Student Assistants (Up to 6 Positions) - Department of Health Management - Atlantic Veterinary College

Competition Number:
111S22
Position Type:
Student Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Department of Health Management - Atlantic Veterinary College
Position:
Graduate Student Assistants (Up to 6 Positions)
Contract:
Hours of Work:
Up to 6 hours per week
Salary:

$23.45 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay)

Term:

September 6, 2022 to April 14, 2023

The Department of Health Management seeks to develop a casual list of Graduate Student Assistants (maximum of 6 hours/week) for its core and elective laboratory courses in the preclinical years covering physical examination and restraint of domestic large animals and other laboratory exercises in the disciplines of large animal medicine, surgery and Theriogenology.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist with student instruction within the laboratory in both cadaver and live animal laboratories
  • Assist with student evaluations where indicated
  • Assist with reviewing medical records where applicable
  • Participate in rounds with the student surgeons where applicable
  • Assist with animal care, when necessary, following live animal laboratories

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must be a graduate student, PGC/intern, resident, post-doctoral fellow or research associate at the Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Have a DVM degree with relevant experience with animal species/discipline
  • Have some clinical teaching experience

Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.

 

Application Instructions:

Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the UPEI Human Resources website. Applications will not be accepted via email.

If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895.

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.

UPEI encourages all qualified applicants to apply for job openings; however, in keeping with the terms and provisions of the university’s various employment and collective agreements, first priority will be given to internal candidates.