Laboratory Operations Coordinator, Ccfv

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:152668
**Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

**Start Date**: April 2023
**Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $33.9071**:

- **$41.9641 /hour
**Closing Date**: March 22, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
The Lab Operations Coordinator reports directly to the Lab Director and is responsible for supporting the administrative aspects of managing the lab functions related to the department and operation of the lab. This includes coordinating and maintaining laboratory equipment calibrations and maintenance, staff orientation, contributing to study start up activities (such as budgeting), and maintaining, and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Laboratory Manuals, providing daily support of lab operations, lab purchases, reconciling lab purchases and coordinating lab activities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Planning/Prioritizing/Organizing/Leading
- Ensure Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) are facilitated and followed
- Biosafety: Ensure Biosafety practices are adopted at all times; provide certificates & selfchecklists on a regular basis and maintain them up-to-date
- Maintain and support a documented system of lab SOPs, policies, and procedures
- Support quality assurance and quality assurance policies and procedures
- Supply Management: Inventory tracking, keeping stock of and ordering reagents, supplies, equipment etc.
- Orient and support lab staff and students in conjunction with the Lab Director
- Provide training and development opportunities for lab team
- Ensure lab/lab equipment maintenance & certification is current
- Provide support to lab Investigators: Students, check-in documents, record keeping
- Budget development and management: Assist the Lab Director with budget development and tracking, and other financial requirements of lab-related work including invoice reconciliation
- Coordinate study start-ups with clinical staff and attend meetings as required
- Introduce new skills and techniques as needed by the research projects

**Hours of Work**:
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours/week

**Your Qualifications**:

- Relevant Bachelor’s Degree or diploma education (Microbiology, Immunology, Biology, Science) and 2-4 years minimum related experience is required.
- Relevant experience within a university, hospital, or comparable environment in a research setting is considered an asset
- Excellent time management skills and experience
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) as appropriate
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of laboratory practices, principles, and methods for research as per Laboratory
- Quality Management (LQM) standards
- Knowledge of Biosafety and GLP standards and practices
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and preventative maintenance
- Problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Self-motivated with strong organizational skills
- Ability to take initiative and troubleshoot
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to speak, listen and write in a clear manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
- Demonstrate a high level of organizational, time management, and decision-making skills
- Experience leading laboratory activities in clinical research is an asset
- Experience in project management activities, and/or budget development/tracking is an asset
- Awareness of organizational and institutional processes, contracts, and SOPs is an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successfu



  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:154388 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $48.0566**: - **$54.9122 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:154388 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $48.0566**: - **$54.9122 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:169788 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: December 2023 **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $43.1413**: - **$49.3979...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:161417 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 3 position(s) **Start Date**: August 2023 **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $22.5622**: - **$28.2023...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:161369 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: August 2023 **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $38.3239**: - **$46.5222...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:161370 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until 08/07/2024 x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: August 2023 **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $38.3239**: - **$46.5222...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:178785 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Start Date**: May 2024 **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $22.675**: - **$28.3433 /hour **Closing Date**: April 23, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time) IWK Health is a...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:159560 **Department/Program**:CCFV, Research Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: July 2023 **Union Status**: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $27.8296**: - **$34.7872...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:173146 **Department/Program**:Lab Quality Systems **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: January 2024 **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $40.3189**: - **$46.9843 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:161542 **Department/Program**:Microbiology Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**:...


  • Halifax, Canada Hallmark Dental Laboratory Full time

    Hallmark is a Halifax based dental lab serving dental clinics and their patients in Atlantic Canada. We are looking to hire a competent and creative Dental Laboratory Model Prep Technician to join our growing team. The primary mission of the model prep technician (model tech.) is to pour, duplicate and articulate physical models. The model tech. is expected...

  • Laboratory Technician

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada MedMira Laboratories Full time

    **Job description** Seeking to add a new member to our Manufacturing team! Primary duties for the position are immunoprinting on nitrocellulose membranes, buffer making, freeze-drying and specimen preparation/testing. Additional duties include knowledge on general laboratory skills, understanding and knowledge on maintaining stock levels of materials and...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:148928 **Department/Program**:Core Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $22.7358**: - **$26.657 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Requisition ID**:144241** **Department/Program**:Anatomical Pathology, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics** **Location**:Halifax** **Type of Employment**:Casual Relief x **1** position(s)** **Start Date**:ASAP** **Union Status**:NSGEU Hlthcare**, **Healthcare** Bargaining Unit** **Compensation**: $**22.7358****: -...


  • Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    About the Opportunity Reporting to the Manager, the Radiochemistry Laboratory Technologist is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day production and quality control of radioactive isotopes used in positron emitting tomography PET imaging (E.g. 18F-FDG). While performing all tasks they are responsible for adhering to and completing all documents...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:176803 **Department/Program**:Core Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $23.1872**: - **$27.1861 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:156398 **Department/Program**:Core Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $23.0718**: - **$27.0509 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:166807 **Department/Program**:Core Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $23.0718**: - **$27.0508 /hour **Closing...


  • Halifax, Canada Graybar Full time

    **Job Brief**: Providing administrative support as needed for the development of our Quality, Safety, and Environmental programs, Operations Projects, and other department areas as required. Graybar Canada is looking for people with a desire to start a long-lasting career at one of the oldest and largest wholesale electrical distributors in Canada. Graybar...


  • Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:149091 **Department/Program**:Core Lab, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT short-assignment (100% FTE) until 07/07/2023 x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit **Compensation**:...