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    Senior Technician, Laboratory Support - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

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    Job Type:

    Employee

    Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

    N/A

    Job Family:

    Laboratory Support

    # of Open Positions:

    1

    Faculty/Service - Department:

    School of EECS Laboratory

    Campus:

    Main Campus

    Union Affiliation:

    UOITP

    Date Posted:

    May 06, 2024

    Closing Date:

    May 21, 2024

    Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

    Hours per week:

    35

    Salary Grade:

    UOITP Grade 09

    Salary Range:

    $71, $89,506.00About the Faculty of Engineering

    The Faculty of Engineering strives to provide a learning environment that promotes excellence and innovation, ethical practice and responsibility towards society. Our workplace will challenge, energize and motivate you to be your very best while providing opportunities for career growth and professional development. Our work makes a world of difference in the lives of our students, who will become the next generation of leaders and change makers of our society. Our dynamic community is dedicated to building innovations that will not only help the advancement of technology, but solutions that will revolutionize the industry. We look forward to making the future TOGETHER

    Position purpose:

    Designs, installs and maintains complex technical, scientific and research equipment in an assigned group of laboratories to ensure the accurate and effective performance of these instruments. Provides technical advice and support to teaching assistants, students and faculty members, recommends the acquisition of new instruments to ensure lab equipment continuously meets the needs of its end-users.

    May be required to provide assistance or to be fully responsible for the maintenance of the computer infrastructure that supports the laboratories of the faculty.

    In this role, your responsibilities will include:

    Lab Technical Support: Meet with clients to identify and analyze their needs for special purpose, complex scientific/research lab equipment. Design, assemble, install, maintain and repair assigned laboratory equipment to meet specific client's needs and to ensure accurate and proper functionality. Analyze and diagnose the causes of lab equipment malfunctions and carries out the required repair actions in order to maintain lab functionality for clients.

    IT Technical Support: May be required to maintain computer equipment in labs located in designated Faculty/School by performing regular checks on both hardware and software to assure all equipment is in good working condition. Repair existing or assemble new computing equipment in the labs.

    Interface Design and Programming: Create and test interfaces between lab equipment and computers, including writing programs, when necessary, to facilitate the efficient capture of data.

    Training: Train, perform demonstration and support clients (teaching assistants, faculty members, and students) in the use of lab equipment to improve end-user proficiency. Promote and supervise the responsible use of all lab equipment to contribute to the safety of all users and to safeguard the value of the University's assets.

    Health and Safety: Ensure that all assigned laboratories operate and are operated in accordance with Health and Safety rules and regulations.

    Technical Advice: Provide advice regarding the design of lab equipment to ensure the feasibility of fabrication and may provide build or fabricating consultation services when required.

    What you will bring:

  • College diploma in a related discipline (such as engineering, computer science, physics, etc.) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience providing support and technical advice in a teaching/research laboratory.
  • Knowledge of the specialized areas of research supported by the faculty.
  • Knowledge of electronics, computers, data acquisition and mechanical instrumentation.
  • Knowledge of laboratory tools, equipment and instruments and their safe usage.
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety rules and regulations related to the operation of labs and lab equipment.
  • Knowledge of established University policies and procedures relating to laboratory equipment and usage.
  • Experience in the design and implementation of interface programs between laboratory instruments and computers.
  • Experience in electronic circuit design and fabrication.
  • Experience in providing technical support and advice to users for lab equipment.
  • Experience in providing technical support and advice to users for IT equipment.
  • Experience in designing, assembling, building, testing and repairing special purpose lab equipment.
  • Experience in preparing and developing scientific experiments.
  • Analytical skills to diagnose and repair laboratory equipment issues.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to users.
  • Ability to prioritize own work.
  • Ability to work flexible hours (evenings) during peak periods or events.
  • Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written).
  • Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.



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