Laboratory Technician

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**MED Biochemistry**:

- Competition No.

**S104652565**
- Posting Date

**Feb 20, 2024**
- Closing Date

**Feb 26, 2024**
- Position Type

**Full Time - Grant Funded**
- Salary Range

**$44,016 to $58,952 per year**
- Grade

**06**
- Hours

**35**

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of one year plus a day with possibility of extension, and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

**Location - **Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Working for the Department of Biochemistry**

The Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry hosts a large undergraduate and graduate education program. We are a research-intensive department with most Faculty members leading cutting-edge independent research programs across a broad range of topics.

**Position**

The individual will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Ing Swie Goping. The Goping lab is a basic research laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry. The required tasks of this position include conducting experiments pertaining to cell biology, biochemical, molecular biology, and animal studies. Additional tasks include maintaining equipment, ordering and inventorying lab supplies, and ensuring lab remains compliant with EHS regulations.

**Duties**
- Conduct experiments (75%)
- Performs cell culture experiments such as standard mammalian cell culture, and complex 3D cell culture of breast cancer patient-derived-organoids
- Performs biochemical assays such as western blotting, molecular biology
- Performs cell-based assays such as microscopy, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry
- Assists with mouse model work related to breast cancer studies
- Analyzes data, performs statistical analysis
- Maintains detailed and organized data logs and lab notebooks
- Assists with training of undergraduate research project students
- Responsible for management of the lab (20%)
- Ensures maintenance of all equipment especially tissue culture incubators, laminar hoods, fridges, freezers, liquid nitrogen tanks, and other equipment
- Ensures lab is compliant with biosafety and environmental health and safety
- Maintains lab reagent inventory list and inventory levels
- Ensures that all biohazard, chemical, and lab safety issues are followed as per U of A policies / procedures and that hazardous materials are properly catalogued, accounted for, and stored
- Coordinates with team members to facilitate purchasing basic supplies, repairs and maintains records
- Provides training to students and lab personnel regarding safety and experimental protocols
- Contributes to the production of laboratory outputs. (5%)
- Organizes data under supervision of the Principal Investigator
- Presents data at lab meetings

**Qualifications**
- BSc or Lab Technology diploma (eg. Biochemistry, cell biology, biology, physiology, genetics, etc).
- 5 years or more experience working in a wet lab.
- Extensive experience with mammalian tissue culture
- Experience with cloning/molecular biology, flow cytometry, microscopy, histology and mouse model work

**How to Apply**

**We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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