Smse-435 Laboratory Attendant - Montréal, Canada - Dawson College

Dawson College

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Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Nature of work:

The role will primarily reside in the Biomedical Laboratory Technology Department and, secondly, in the Biology Department. The workplace of this employee involves potential chemical, physical, and biological hazards (includes serum and blood).

Responsibilities:

Sterilize laboratory material, garbage, media, and equipment (as per appropriate characteristics and needs).
Prepare fresh hypochlorite solution for buckets and squirt bottles as appropriate.
Maintain glassware inventory (includes collecting, labeling, washing, rinsing, drying, verifying cleanliness, reshelving, capping tubes, and maintaining the soaking solution in the pipet buckets).
Maintain the cleanliness of all laboratories and preparation rooms.
Prepare and distribute hypochlorite disinfectant solutions.
Assist in daily cleaning lab benches, including around specialized equipment, before scheduled labs, whenever possible.
Restock the consumable laboratory supplies.
Prepare tubes for student media making (e.g., sterilize, melt contents, empty, soak and wash with brush, then machine wash previously used tubes).
Melt Biology wax dissecting trays.
Recognize the importance of confidentiality and ethical behaviors related to the medical profession.
Assist technicians in the setting up and dismantling of labs, whenever possible.
Perform basic autoclave maintenance (change ink cartridge, change paper roll, respond to and follow up on error codes).
Perform other related tasks.

Length of the contract:
September 2023 to February 2024

Requirements:

Qualifications:
Have a secondary school diploma (DES) or a diploma or an attestation of studies which is recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.
Conditions:
Knowledge of universal lab safety protocol, especially with handling blood, bodily fluids and needles (testing may be required)
Basic knowledge of WHMIS 201
Intermediate oral and written English communication skills (testing may be required)
Basic oral French communication skills (testing may be required)
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (testing may be required)
Knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical or biology an asset
Knowledge of using an autoclave to sterilize biomedical waste is an asset
Excellent organization skills, and ability to exercise judgment and take initiative when necessary
Ability to work efficiently as part of team, and to work independently when needed

Comments:

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