Tse Technician

1 week ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 46539

Ministry:
Agriculture and Irrigation

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary - Wage

Scope:
Open

Classification:
Technologies 4

About Us:


We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.


Role:


The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Technician is a seasonal, up to 6 month, wage opportunity providing specialized technical laboratory support to detect the pathogenic agent of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Alberta wildlife as part of Alberta's Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance program.


  • Receiving, processing and storing tissue samples for TSE testing;
  • Performing precise collection of animal tissues for TSE testing;
  • Ensuring sample accuracy within the quality system limits as specified by the ISO17025 accreditation requirements and national standards;
  • Operating laboratory equipment as required; and
  • Reporting of laboratory results.
4 positions are available.

Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

  • 2year technical diploma in a related field, and 2 years of related analytical lab experience

Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

  • 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
  • 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Additional Requirements:

Assets:

  • Experience in handling infectious and/or biological materials
  • Experience working in a biosafety laboratory
  • Experience in high throughput lab systems
  • Experience with Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Materials Safety Data System (MSDS) principles

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in-depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.


This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Building Collaborative Environments - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Agility - Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Drive For Results - Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Creative Problem Solving - Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Systems Thinking - The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Salary:

$31.29/hour to $40.98/hour - Salary under review

Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation leave.

  • 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
  • 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

Notes:

Hours of Work:36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Please Note:

These positions are based in Edmonton working closely with Alberta Agriculture laboratory staff and overseen by the Wildlife Disease Specialist of Fish and Wildlife Stewardship.

This position has an anticipated term of employment from mid-October, 2023 up to March 31st, 2024, pending operational needs.

How To Apply:


Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.


Resources for applicants:

  • Understanding the Alberta Public Service Hiring Process:
  • ALIS:

Closing Statement:


This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check