Laboratory Technician - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Description

Date Posted:05/13/2024

Req ID: 37306

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Dept of Chemistry

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world.

The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty.

The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration.

At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Established in 1859, the Department of Chemistry is one of the leading institutions of its kind in Canada - featuring teaching excellence, advanced research facilities and development of distinguished scientists in the past and for the future.

Our department has a wide variety of services including chemical stores, NMR lab, X-ray analysis lab and a mass spectrometry lab.

These resources, combined with our ambition and excitement, create an ideal place to work, research and make an impact in scientific education.

Your opportunity:

Under the general direction of the Manager, Chem-Labs Technical Support and Supplies, and working closely with the Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program, the incumbent provides technical services for undergraduate labs, including but not limited to designing and implementing new lab experiments for undergraduate courses, preparing solutions and the stocking of chemicals, assisting in administrative duties of undergraduate courses, answering technical question, calibrating and conducting preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment, assisting in the selection of new equipment, and assisting in the operation of the Chemistry Stores facility.

Since handling and working with hazardous materials (chemicals and biological samples) is a large component of this job, the incumbent must must have demonstrated knowledge of spillresponse, hazardous waste management, SDSs, PPE, and must observe all health and safety practices during the normal course of the work.

In addition, the incumbent must report equipment malfunctions, Infrastructure deficiencies, unusual occurrences, and potentially hazardous situations to the manager immediately.

Your responsibilities will include:

Performing lab experiments that requires great precision and attention to many details
Constructing proof of concept experiments to test different elements of the process
Settingup lab/workshop according to research and/or course schedules
Providing detailed explanations and demonstrating procedures to students and/or employees on labtechniques, experimental procedures and protocols
Modifying and testing experiments to determine practicality
Developing and implementing components of instructional programs
Preparing, assembling and settingup material, equipment and supplies used in teaching and/or research labs
Ensuring the safe handling of specialized lab equipment and materials while operating within close proximity to others

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or an acceptable combination of equivalent experience and education. Master's degree in Chemistry or higher is strongly preferred.
Minimum three years of recent and relevant experience in providing technical and oversight support in an Undergraduate Chemistry teaching laboratory, including providing technical support to undergraduate students, handling standard chemistry laboratory instruments and designing lab experiments for instructional purposes.
Experience in calculating, scaling, preparing, and assembling solutions, materials, supplies, and equipment used for Chemistry labs
Experience in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment including personal computer; photocopier; analytical instruments such as FTIR, UV-Vis, and AA/AE, gas, ion and liquid chromatographs; pH, ion selective, and reference electrodes; autotitrators.
Experience in maintaining and performing function checks on computers and data acquisition instrumentation
Experience in dealing with chemicals for hazardous materials such as chemicals and biologicals
Experience with inventory management database
Experience in designing and implementing components of instructional programs including undergraduate chemistry laboratory experiments
Experience preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected
Experience developing a manual on best practices for lab operations
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