Research Technician

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada University of British Columbia Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Staff - Union

Job Category

CUPE 116

Job Profile

CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 1

Job Title

Research Technician - O'Connor lab

Department

Research | O'Connor | Department of Zoology | Faculty of Science

Compensation Range

$4, $4,350.00 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

October 15, 2025

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

Job End Date

January 2, 2026

This is a part-time 2-month term position working 23 hours a week. Salary will be pro-rated to 62% of the posted range.

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

A part time technician position is available in O'Connor lab in the Zoology Department at the University of British Columbia. This position will be conducting lab work with seagrass and water samples such as measuring nutrient and chlorophyll using a fluorometer, collecting sample data, drying and grinding samples and related literature search, and identifying eelgrass-associated invertebrates.

Organizational Status

The successful applicant will report to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Mary O'Connor. The applicant will work closely with other members of the research team including Post-Doctoral Fellows and Graduate Students and technicians.

Work Performed

  • Measuring nutrient and chlorophyll using a fluorometer

  • Weighting samples and performing simple statistical analysis of data

  • Drying and grinding samples
  • Perform basis literature search
  • Identifying eelgrass-associated invertebrates

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Errors made could influence the ability of research staff to meet critical deadlines, as well as compromise the results of research projects and therefore impact the credibility of the Investigators.

Supervision Received

Works in close collaboration with the project leader, and at times independently with minimal supervision from project leader. Reports directly to Project leader and PI.

Supervision Given

None but may explain work sequences to others.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduation and a minimum one year 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

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to analyze, interpret data
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment
  • Experience working in research setting
  • Previous experience with Chlorophyll analysis
  • Previous experience analyzing research data an asset
  • Previous experience with identifying eelgrass-associated invertebrates

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