Technical /research Support I - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Western:

About Us:

Vision:

The Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is to be a globally renowned Program demonstrating excellence, innovation and leadership in education, research and patient care.

Mission:

To enable our Faculty to achieve their full potential, to embody pillars of strength based on core values, and to embrace a collective culture of passion to lead the cutting edge of discovery and scholarship in the context of exemplary delivery of quality care and education.

Values:

Leadership, collaboration, compassion, creativity, innovation, social responsibility, excellence, quality, fairness, patient-centered and learner-focused.

Responsibilities:

The Technical/Research Support 1 will work

1. in the Head and Neck Translation research Lab and be responsible for cataloguing samples for the tumour bank. As well, they will extract nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) from the fresh/frozen surgical samples. They will also be responsible for extracting genomic DNA from whole blood patient samples or saliva samples.

The research support person will be trained in aseptic tissue culture techniques so that they can maintain our lab stocks of HNSCC and ATC cell lines.

_In vitro_ experiments using these cells may also be required. The support person will be trained for these requirements.

Additional duties will include scanning pathology slides using an Aperio slide scanner, employing QuPath (or similar software) to estimate tumour cellularity and calculating numbers of infiltrating macrophages.

Qualifications:

Education:

Community College Diploma OR Undergraduate Degree in a related field/or in progress

Experience:

1 year of work experience supporting research in a related technical field

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

Familiarity with experimental design and analysis
Detailoriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to follow processes with high attention to detail
Ability to employ a systematic and efficient approach to work
Computer skills with the ability to learn and use software programs
Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public
Ability to collect and analyze data in an objective manner
Demonstrated ability to understand and resolve issues
Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
Ability to maintain accurate descriptions of procedures and cataloguing of biological research samples

Why Western?:

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

Effective September 7, 2021, all employees and visitors to campus are required to comply with Western's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.