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Animal Care Committee
CALL FOR MEMBERS
UFV’s Animal Care Committee (ACC) invites applications from across the university community for the following member categories, as per the UFV ACC Terms of Reference and the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Terms of Reference for Animal Care Committees.
- One: THREE (3) year renewable term beginning Feb 2026 for a UFV faculty member whose normal activities, past or present, do not depend on or involve animal use for research, teaching, or testing.
UFV is committed to the humane and ethical care and use of animals. The ACC is a delegation of the Provost and VP Academic, and, through the Board of Governors, has the authority to approve, reject, propose modifications to or terminate all proposed or ongoing research or teaching involving animals within the institution’s jurisdiction based on the ethical considerations as set forth in the UFV Animal Care Policy #51 and the ACC Terms of Reference.
Responsibilities:
- The ACC at UFV reviews Animal Use Protocols (AUPs) primarily in teaching and field research. The applicant must be able to review AUPs and provide comments or revisions in a timely manner. The ACC receives approximately eight AUPs a year, but this may increase. Meetings are scheduled as needed but attendance is expected for quorum.
- Applicants should also have knowledge of the mandate of the Canadian Council on Animal Care and be able to apply the guidelines to the applications we receive and participate in collaborative, positive discussions.
- Applicants must be able to attend regular in person meetings either on the Abbotsford or Chilliwack campus, attend an annual site visit, post approval monitoring visits (PAMs), and animal welfare assessments (AWAs) on site at animal facilities at CEP. The PAM and AWA duties are shared amongst members, however the site visit, PAM, and AWA all take place on the CEP campus.
- Applicants will be required to take the mandatory CCAC training modules provided by UFV.
- Applicants must make every effort to attend the CCAC assessment visit at UFV every three years (next one: 2027).
- Applicants may be asked to participate in subcommittees for developing new guidelines and Standards of Practice, and action items resulting from the CCAC assessment visit.
- Applicants must be UFV employees with work contracts that align with the term length of the position.
If you would like more information, please contact the Chair of the ACC, Dr. Gillian Hatfield (gillian.hatfield@ufv.ca).
If you are interested, please submit a 3-page CV and a one-page statement of interest outlining your skills and experiences as they pertain to the criteria and responsibilities listed above to the Animal Care Committee Coordinator, Yvette Fairweather (acc@ufv.ca) by Jan 31, 2026.
The ACC Chair, AVP Research & Graduate Studies, and the Animal Care Coordinator will review all applications, make a recommendation to the ACC, and contact the successful applicant(s).