Research Lab Technician

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Canada McMaster University Full time

**Schedule**
Monday - Friday

**Education Level**
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

**Career Level**
Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

Ranked as one of the world’s top 70 universities, McMaster University is known for teaching and research excellence. In our teaching, research, and scholarship, we are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence. We value integrity, quality, inclusiveness, and teamwork in everything we do. We inspire critical thinking, personal growth, and a passion for lifelong learning. We serve the social, cultural, and economic needs of our community and our society. The Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences (BBS), within the Faculty of Health Sciences integrates education, research, and community partnership in the heart of what we do. Our faculty, staff and students are committed to excellence, and our goal is to aim high and tackle anything that comes our way. We are recruiting for an experienced Research Laboratory Technician who will in consultation with the Principal Investigator, lab researchers and collaborators, design and run experiments related to x-ray crystallography, protein biochemistry and proteomics, and oversee the maintenance of and training on equipment related to these pursuits. Lab work is multi-disciplinary and will include molecular, biochemical, tissue culture and biophysical methods.

**Job Summary (JD#00620)**

The Research Laboratory Technician (III) is responsible for providing research support to faculty members in their research and teaching laboratory activities. This support includes performing standardized and non-standardized laboratory experiments and conducting literature searches for use in publications such as journal articles or papers. Works in a developing capacity with increased responsibility for performing a range of laboratory assignments under general direction.

**Purpose and Key Functions**
- Perform various in-vitro and in-vivo procedures that are moderately complex and specialized.
- Provide recommendations for procedure modifications and development of the research protocol methodologies.
- Adapt and modify established methods, assays, techniques, and equipment for various laboratory and test procedures.
- Liaise with other laboratories, external departments, and agencies to coordinate resources and schedules to meet research objectives.
- Develop presentations and present information at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
- Recognize and investigate apparent reasons for obvious deviations in results obtained.
- Write a variety of documents such as technical and procedural sections for research reports and standard operating procedures.
- Observe details and maintain accurate records of experiments and results.
- Log samples and related pertinent information.
- Gather and compile experimental results and assist in the preparation of data for reports and publications.
- Use software to conduct moderately complex statistical analyses.
- Exchange technical and scientific information with others.
- Provide updates at research group meetings.
- Responsible for keeping laboratory facilities, equipment, and area in clean, safe working order.
- Assemble and adjust tests and laboratory equipment for experiments and procedures.
- Operate, adjust, and maintain a variety of laboratory equipment and scientific instruments.
- Ensure adequate supplies are available for experiments.
- Schedule laboratory equipment for use.
- Demonstrate and train others on experimental techniques and the operation of laboratory equipment.
- Prepare chemical reagents and biomedical media according to formulae and assume responsibility for accuracy in the preparation and standardization of solutions.
- Pipette a variety of reagents and media.
- Monitor supplies and order inventories.
- Responsible for the proper storage of materials and the appropriate disposal of waste.
- Adhere to standardized procedures and protocols when dispensing chemicals and base media.
- Input, maintain, and verify information in a variety of databases and spreadsheets.
- Conduct literature searches and write literature review summaries.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**
- Completion of a MSC Degree would be considered an asset for this role.
- Good understanding of protein biochemistry and proteomics.
- Understanding of Health and Safety, Lab safety procedures is an asset.
- Highly motivated with excellent time management skills.
- Experience working with x-ray crystallography is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new techinques and train others is desired

**Additional Information**
- Must have the ability to write a variety of documents including standard operating procedures.
- Excellent communication skills are required and incumbent must be comfortable explaining and presenting work to collaborators, as well as providing training assist

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