Research Assistant/technician 3

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 3

Job Title

Research Assistant/Technician 3

Department

Subramaniam Laboratory | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$3,982.67 - $4,703.83 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

March 15, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Mar 31, 2024

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Organizational Status

The incumbent will report to the Dr. Sriram Subramaniam, who leads the CERC program in cancer drug design and will work closely with the other members of the research team including Research Associates, Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students.

The Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Precision Cancer Drug Design is a ~$33M enterprise, meant to drive target discovery, structure-guided drug discovery, pre-clinical and patient-oriented clinical evaluation, and advanced methods for bioinformatics and data analytics. This Program will collectively position UBC to attract major grants, philanthropy and investments and improve UBC and Canada s research capacity in the translational medicine domain by leveraging the program s expertise in structure guided drug discovery.

Work Performed

Molecular Biology:

- plasmid preparation (mini/maxi prep)
- standard cloning tasks (changing tags, introducing point mutations)

Protein Expression/Purification:

- buffer preparation
- column maintenance
- cell culture (seeding cells, transfections)
- bacterial culture (transformations, preparing competent cells)
- general lab assistance to accelerate projects

Lab Management:

- point of contact for external (for offers/repairs/services) and internal (building maintenance) inquiries
- organization and maintenance of consumables, chemicals and other stocks (keeping an eye on inventory, reorder, shop for better deals)
- general lab maintenance (glassware cleaning, pipette tip refilling, autoclaving of tips and tubes) and keeping everything in an orderly state
- receive orders and maintain Quartzy inventory
- manage equipment schedules
- serve as lab safety officer

Documentation:

- maintaining up-to-date protocols and SOPs on website
- generating brief monthly reports
- anticipating and planning for future needs

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Failure to maintain a high standard of work with consistent communication between team members and the supervisors will result in delays and quality of research output, which may impact the working conditions, reputation, and funding for the research group and UBC.

Failure to follow all applicable safety precautions, including carrying out a thorough risk assessment before undertaking an experiment, may result in serious injury to the incumbent and others in the surrounding area.

Supervision Received

Once trained, the technician is expected to work independently, following established protocols, but in close communication with other team members. The technician will be supervised by Dr. Sriram Subramaniam.

Supervision Given

The technician is not required to supervise anyone.

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of a relevant technical program or a university degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

A degree in biology/biotechnology/biochemistry is preferred and a minimum of 3 years general biological lab experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with the following is preferred:

- PCR and cloning techniques, incl. bacterial transformation and plasmid purification
- Aseptic techniques for handling bacterial and mammalian cell cultures
- Basic experience with protein purification and characterization
- Familiarity with mammalian cell line culturing a plus
- Transient expression of plasmids in mammalian cell lines a plus
- Familiarity with plate-based luminescent/fluorescent assays a plus
- Aptitude for learning new technologies, incl. instrumentation and software
- Ability to prioritize work and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstration of detailed record keeping and data documentation
- Strong interpersonal skills, i

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