Laboratory Technician

4 months ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:08/22/2024
**Req ID**: 39427
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00010429

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto is one of the largest departments of its kind in North America, with internationallyrenowned and award winning faculty. We strive to provide the necessary context, expertise, and guidance on pressing challenges that face society today, including combating global climate change and saving rare and endangered species. Our department is, and will remain a world leader in discovery, innovation, and teaching in this science, offering endless opportunities for those looking to make a difference.

**Your opportunity**:
Under the direction of the Manager, Undergraduate Lab Operations and guidance of the Lab Coordinator and Undergraduate Administrator, the incumbent provides technical, administrative and clerical support to large enrollment courses (i.e. BIO120 and BIO220), and other undergraduate courses if needed. Duties include but are not limited to: provides required lab materials and equipment as dictated by course outlines (including preparation of chemical solutions and collecting samples from the field); organizes, sets up and takes down each lab; captures electronic images of lab exercises for upload to course website (i.e. Quercus); assembles course materials for printing and distribution; maintains inventory of electronic images and assembles images for labs; learns new procedures and methods when new courses and lab exercises are established and creatively translates methods into course eLab content; and assists with course administration etc.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Constructing proof of concept experiments to test different elements of the process
- Providing detailed explanations and demonstrating procedures to students and/or employees on lab techniques, experimental procedures and protocols
- Collaborating with staff and course instructors to determine lab set up requirements
- Creating and producing visual images on scientific data and research
- Preparing, assembling and setting-up material, equipment and supplies used in teaching and/or research labs
- Creating program and course materials
- Maintaining information in databases
- Serving as a technical resource on laboratory protocols, and experimental procedures and equipment.
- Collecting experimental data, verifying results and passing on findings in addition to handling animal specimens (live and preserved), including insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences, with a focus on ecology or evolutionary biology, or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
- Minimum two years lab and course administration experience, including providing technical, administrative and clerical support, preferably in ecology, evolution,plant biology, or environmental biology teaching and/or research labs and/or courses
- Experience with field work and/or field collections
- Experience with developing materials for online labs and providing support for online labs
- Direct interactions with undergraduate students in a college or university setting
- Demonstrated knowledge of use of standard laboratory equipment and techniques, such as spectrophotometer, balance, microscope, centrifuge, pH meter, pipetting, serial dilutions, chemical preparation, handling of biological materials
- Demonstrated experience capturing experiment images and creating eContent for eLabs
- Demonstrated experience generating and maintaining an inventory of electronic course materials for labs specifically digital lab materials
- Demonstrated problem solving skill with the ability to proactively recognize issues
- Proficient in MicroSoft Office (i.e. Work, Excel) and Quercus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational ability, tact and diplomacy in dealing with others
- Ability to lift heavy lab equipment up to 30lbs on a regular basis
- Ability to work with elect

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