Laboratory Specialist

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
The Hospital for Sick Children is hiring a Laboratory Specialist to join our innovative multi-disciplinary clinical diagnostics and academic team. The successful applicant will be part of a team that develops and implements new tests, analytic tools, and technologies to meet the needs of the clinical programs of the Hospital. The Laboratory Specialist will work in Routine Chemistry within the Division of Biochemistry.

The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) at SickKids is a leading, world-class facility working towards reducing the impact of childhood illness by providing diagnostic information that allows for early selection of best treatment options. DPLM is a valuable and integral part of the SickKids team, generating original research and providing timely, specialized diagnostic services for health care providers in Canada and around the world. The department comprises of five divisions: Clinical Biochemistry, Genome Diagnostics, Haematopathology, Microbiology, and Pathology. All DPLM laboratories are accredited by Accreditation Canada Diagnostics.

**Here's What You'll Love**:

- A commitment to continuing education and professional development through DPLM's Laboratory Professional Certification Reimbursement Program as well as several programs and resources through the **Learning Institute**.
- A hospital that welcomes and focuses on **Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion**.**:

- A focus on employee wellness** **with our new **Staff Health and Well-being Strategy**. Self-care helps us support others.
- A culture of safety for both the patient and staff
- The opportunity to **make an impact**. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of **Healthier Children. A Better World.**

**Here's What You'll Get To Do**
- Practice and perform laboratory test validation(s) and procedures, as assigned, accurately and precisely within defined time expectations (TATs).
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform basic repairs on Laboratory instruments, as needed.
- Train staff when new assays and/or changes to existing methods are made.
- Provide education sessions and hands-on teaching sessions for students, residents, and clinical laboratory staff.
- Understand the Quality Control, Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance programs to support the effective operation of the diagnostic laboratory, and to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
- Perform assay development, validation, and optimization of lab-developed tests, as well as participating in the validation of LIS upgrades prior to implementation.
- Develop computer-based tools or implement commercial software that can be used to improve and automate data analysis.
- Review journals, abstracts, and scientific literature to keep abreast of relevant new developments and obtain information regarding the design and development of original procedures and techniques.
- Participate and/or present at department meetings, rounds, and/or national conferences/workshops to a broad audience ranging from laboratory staff to primary care clinicians, in collaboration with the Clinical Biochemists.

**Here's What You'll Need**
- PhD or MSc in Chemistry (analytical), Biochemistry or a related field required.
- Experience into Chemistry instrumentation such as the Roche Cobas preferred.
- Proven competence and experience in a clinical Biochemistry laboratory and/or diagnostic test development setting and demonstrated analytical and scientific competence.
- Working knowledge of statistical methods of laboratory data required.
- Demonstrated experience in training personnel, providing educational lectures or workshops.
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and a team player with a high degree of independence and professionalism.

**Employment Type**

Full Time

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welco