After-Hours Facilities Technician - Lab & Animal Care

Memorial University of Newfoundland; San Juan de Terranova; Hybrid; CAD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Memorial University invites applications for a Facilities Services Technician (Band 3) in the Department of Ocean Sciences. This contractual post covers after-hours shifts to monitor buildings, labs, and animal facilities, ensuring integrity of experiments and samples.

Duties include responding to issues and coordinating with on-call personnel. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of caretaker experience in a non-medical research setting, with strong problem-solving and computer skills, plus

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years caretaker experience in a non-medical research environment, including live animal handling.
• High school graduation required; equivalent experience considered.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication, problem-solving and computer use skills.
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor buildings, labs and live animal facilities during after-hours shifts.
• Perform routine checks and respond to issues to protect experiments and samples.
• Operate and reset lab equipment, ultralow freezers, and water treatment gear as needed.
• Control access after hours and coordinate with on-call staff and Investigators.
• Assist with after-hours issues and routine leave coverage as required.

Skills

Multitasking

Independent work

Communication

Problem-solving

Computer proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Memorial University invites applications for a Facilities Services Technician (Band 3) in the Department of Ocean Sciences. This contractual post covers after-hours shifts to monitor buildings, labs, and animal facilities, ensuring integrity of experiments and samples.

Duties include responding to issues and coordinating with on-call personnel. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of caretaker experience in a non-medical research setting, with strong problem-solving and computer skills, plus