Zebrafish Research Technician

2 weeks ago

Surrey, Canada Kwantlen Polytechnic University Full time

Employee Group:
**Casual Employee**
- Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:
**1**
- Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
- Pay Level:
**Casual Employee - Hourly Rate**
- Days of Work (BCGEU):
- Employment Type:
**Temporary Full Time**
- Internal Closing Date:
**Open Until Filled**
- Travel Frequency:
- External Closing Date:
**Open Until Filled**
- Competition ID:
**2867**

**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers. KPU strives to implement initiatives that will attract, support, engage, and retain KPU’s people and create an environment where all employees see themselves as contributing to student learning.

**ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE**

This role reports to Layne Myhre

**SUMMARY**

Research Technician for the care and maintenance of aquarium systems and research fish colonies, including husbandry, breeding, and experimental research, including the supervision of undergraduate research students.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Maintenance of laboratory aquarium systems, including water quality monitoring and control, emergency alarm response, and regular system maintenance.
- Feeding, care, and husbandry of small laboratory fish colony, including health checks, monitoring water quality, emergency response, maintaining stocks, genetic crossing and strain maintenance, and euthanasia.
- Experimental research including (but not limited to) embryo treatment and chemical exposures, fin biopsy and genotyping, fish microdissection and microinjection, microscopy and data collection.
- Supervision of undergraduate research students, including organization of breeding schedules and student lab/equipment access.
- Data analysis, including statistical analysis, image and video processing, research of the literature, and writing of research findings, including data tables and figures.
- Maintenance of research area, including organization and cleaning.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- B.Sc. in Biology or final year (a minimum of 90 credits and declaration in the Biology program).
- Specific training or work experience (at least 1 year) in the husbandry and care of small laboratory fishes such as zebrafish or medaka.
- Laboratory research experience, preferably including the techniques mentioned above.
- Good personal skills, organizational ability, research and work habits, preferably including supervision of other workers.

**Does this role sound like it was made for you, yet you don’t check every box?**

We at KPU understand that experiences and qualifications may look differently for everyone and, if this job description is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply.

**Note to Applicants**:
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

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