Genetics Laboratory Technician

2 days ago

Toronto ON, Toronto Census Division, ON; Ontario, Canada LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services Full-time

Apply molecular biology and specimen-handling skills as a Genetics Lab Technician with LifeLabs. Work Monday to Friday on a temporary full-time contract.

This Genetics Lab Technician supports office management, kit inventory, specimen handling, primary processing, and sample referrals. The position maintains efficient pre-analytic workflows and quality processes supporting operational testing standards. You will perform medical genetic procedures, molecular applications, and related data entry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform medical genetic procedures according to laboratory procedures
  • Process testing requests, complete data entry, and follow up
  • Handle, prioritize, and prepare specimens for testing
  • Extract nucleic acids and perform instrument maintenance and quality control
  • Report unresolved problems to senior technologists or supervisors

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate degree in molecular biology preferred
  • Medical Laboratory Technician Diploma desired
  • Clinical or molecular genetics laboratory experience
  • Experience with DNA extraction, micropipetting, and PCR setup
  • Complex data entry, sample processing, and computer skills

Bring molecular laboratory experience, careful specimen processing, and quality-focused data entry to LifeLabs Genetics operations.