Technician Iv, Biochemistry Teaching Laboratory

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada University of Ottawa Full time

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**Job Type**:
Employee

**Duration in Months** **(for fixed-term jobs):
27

**Job Family**:
Laboratory Support

**# of Open Positions**:
1

**Faculty/Service - Department**:
Biochemistry Teaching Lab, Department of Chemistry

**Campus**:
Main Campus

**Union Affiliation**:
SSUO

**Date Posted**:
April 18, 2024

**Closing Date**:
April 29, 2024
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

**Hours per week**:
35

**Salary Grade**:
SSUO Grade 08

**Salary Range**:
$60,700.00 - $76,672.00

About the Faculty of Science:
Welcome to the Faculty of Science, a great place to learn, to explore, to question, to discover — opening your mind and pushing boundaries. It’s an exciting time to be part of a rewarding career in life sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. You will have access to world-class facilities, including our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, our extensive Biosciences Complex and our cutting-edge Advanced Research Complex, that are the envy of many universities. We have strong links with a multitude of government and private research centres, providing countless opportunities and experiences.

We have become a true centre of excellence, earning recognition across Canada and abroad for our prowess in teaching and in our laboratories, where our researchers are addressing some of the most important and relevant scientific questions of our time. Our past is a testimonial to our passion, so will be our future. Will you be part of it?

**Position Purpose**
Reporting to the Head Technologist, the incumbent performs a variety of technical activities to support students, teaching assistants, faculty members, and other scientific or engineering professionals, in an assigned group of specialized scientific teaching lab infrastructures. Provide general technical advice, support, and training to lab users and focuses on the set-up, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of lab equipment. May assist with research, analysis, design, development, production, testing, and the operation of laboratory systems to the specification of the department or faculty’s curriculum or research requirements in order to achieve the experimental objectives and ensure safe working practices. The work is performed with moderate supervision, under clear guidelines, and requires a good general knowledge of the various technologies used.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:

- ** Technical Support**: Meets with clients to identify and analyze their needs for special purpose scientific/research lab equipment and materials. Assists with the design, assembly, installation, testing, maintenance and repair of assigned laboratory equipment and materials to meet specific client needs and to ensure accurate and proper functionality. Assists in the analysis and diagnosis of the causes of lab equipment and process malfunctions and, under supervision, carries out the required repair actions in order to maintain lab functionality for clients. Carries out a limited range of other technical functions in support of research in the assigned lab.
- ** Training**:Trains, performs routine demonstrations for, and supports teaching assistants and students in the use of lab equipment and materials to improve end-user proficiency. Promotes and supervises the responsible use of all lab equipment and materials to contribute to the safety of all users and to safeguard the value of the University’s assets.
- ** Health and Safety**: Ensures that all assigned laboratories operate in accordance with the Health and Safety rules of the University, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS and any other applicable regulations. May be responsible for the collection, storage or disposal of hazardous materials.
- ** Documentation**: Ensures that manuals and other technical documentation is up to date for all experiments and equipment in the lab and that it is made available when necessary to clients. Maintains proper technical literature to be able to acquire knowledge on the equipment operation and to perform repairs if necessary.

**What you will bring**:

- College diploma in natural/applied sciences or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3 years of experience providing support and technical advice in a teaching/research laboratory.
- Knowledge and experience in biochemistry.
- Knowledge of laboratory tools, equipment, instruments, materials, and hazards and their safe usage.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety rules, regulations and University policies and procedures related to the operation of labs and lab equipment/material.
- Knowledge of computers and data acquisition procedures.
- Experience in providing technical support and advice to users for lab equipment.
- Experience in testing and repairing special purpose lab equipment.
- Experience in preparing and developing



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