Technician Iv, Teaching Laboratory - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Follow us on LinkedIn**
Job Type:Employee

Duration in Months **(for fixed-term jobs):24

Job Family:

Laboratory Support

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Operations

Campus:

Roger Guindon Hall

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

April 08, 2024

Closing Date:

April 19, 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:

SSUO Grade 08

Salary Range:

$60, $76,672.00

About the Faculty of Medicine

Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists.

Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Position Purpose:

Performs a variety of technical activities to support students, teaching assistants, faculty members, and other scientific or engineering professionals, in an assigned group of specialized scientific teaching lab infrastructures.

Provides general technical advice, support, and training to lab users and focuses on the set-up, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of lab equipment.

May assist with research, analysis, design, development, production, testing, and the operation of laboratory systems to the specification of the department or faculty's curriculum or research requirements in order to achieve the experimental objectives and ensure safe working practices.

The work is performed with moderate supervision, under clear guidelines, and requires a good general knowledge of the various technologies used.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Technical Support:
Meets with clients to identify and analyze their needs for special purpose scientific/research lab equipment and materials.

Assists with the design, assembly, installation, testing, maintenance and repair of assigned laboratory equipment and materials to meet specific client needs and to ensure accurate and proper functionality.

Assists in the analysis and diagnosis of the causes of lab equipment and process malfunctions and, under supervision, carries out the required repair actions in order to maintain lab functionality for clients.

Carries out a limited range of other technical functions in support of research in the assigned lab.

Training:

Trains, performs routine demonstrations for, and supports teaching assistants and students in the use of lab equipment and materials to improve end-user proficiency.

Promotes and supervises the responsible use of all lab equipment and materials to contribute to the safety of all users and to safeguard the value of the University's assets.

Health and Safety:

Ensures that all assigned laboratories operate in accordance with the Health and Safety rules of the University, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS and any other applicable regulations.

May be responsible for the collection, storage or disposal of hazardous materials.

Technical Advice:

Provides general advice regarding the design of lab equipment to ensure the feasibility of fabrication and may provide build or fabricating consultation services when required.

Purchasing Advice:

Researches, evaluates and recommends the acquisition of new lab equipment, instrumentation, and materials to ensure clients have proper access when required.

Maintains regular contact with suppliers to obtain information and diagrams to carry out modifications as necessary.

Inventory Control:
Keeps track of the inventory of the assigned equipment, instrumentation and materials located in the assigned lab. Assigns proper identification and maintains records in the inventory database. Tracks the movement of items within the lab environment.

Documentation:

Ensures that manuals and other technical documentation is up to date for all experiments and equipment in the lab and that it is made available when necessary to clients.

Maintains proper technical literature to be able to acquire knowledge on the equipment operation and to perform repairs if necessary.

What you will bring:

Essential Qualifications:

College diploma in natural/applied sciences or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience providing support and technical advice in a teaching/research laboratory.

Other Qualifications:

Knowledge of the specialized areas of research supported by the department or Faculty.
Knowledge of laboratory tools, equipment, instruments, materials, and hazards and their safe usage.
Knowledge of Health and Safety rules, regulations and University policies and procedures related to the operation of labs and lab equipment/mate