Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab Technician

ubc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UBC's Clinical Simulation Lab in Vancouver is seeking a Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab Technician to support daily operations, set up teaching spaces with appropriate equipment, and ensure learning environments run smoothly.

You will maintain and repair simulators, software, hardware, and A/V equipment, coordinate with course leads and educators, prepare rooms for sessions and open houses, and assist with onboarding of student workers to uphold high technical standards.

Qualifications

• Sets up, maintains (including regular cleaning and inspection for broken or damaged parts), operates, troubleshoots, and resolves technical issues related to lab equipment and simulators (including full body manikins and partial task trainers).
• Operates equipment/simulator during teaching sessions as required.
• Ensures labs and simulation rooms are prepared in advance for courses, research, or events and assists with teardown after activities.
• Coordinates with course leads and educators to reproduce clinical scenarios and research setups as needed.
• Maintains and updates knowledge of CSSL technologies and provides orientation on equipment to staff and students.
• Maintains physical facilities and digital technology related to the CSSL, and ensures compliance with safety and data policies.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, maintains (including regular cleaning and inspection for broken or damaged parts), operates, troubleshoots, and resolves technical issues related to lab equipment and simulators (including full body manikins and partial task trainers).
• Coordinates with course leads, simulation educators, researchers to setup furnishings, supplies, and equipment to simulate scenarios.
• Ensures rooms are cleared of supplies and equipment following each lab and simulation session.
• Communicates with manufacturers regarding maintenance, repairs, updates and technology changes; requests quotes from suppliers.
• Provides orientation to faculty members and CSSL staff on technical operations of equipment.
• Assists in onboarding CSSL members and student workers; supports colleagues to overcome challenges and achieve goals.

Job description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 3

Job Title

Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab Technician

Department

Clinical Simulation Lab | School of Nursing | Faculty of Applied Science

Compensation Range

$4,845.17 - $5,713.66 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

September 22, 2026

Job End Date

September 30, 2027

Job Description Summary

This position provides support for the daily operations and activities of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Labs (CSSL) in the School of Nursing related to lab learning and simulation delivery. This includes setting up the teaching and learning spaces with appropriate equipment and materials. The Clinical Simulation Lab Technician's role also includes the maintenance and repair of related resources and equipment, software, hardware, multimedia and A/V equipment used in the lab and simulation rooms (including debriefing spaces).

Organizational Status

Reports to the Associate Director, Experiential Education, and works interdependently with staff and faculty in the CSSL. Works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students within the School of Nursing's MN-NP program (Surrey and Point Grey campus). Works in a nursing education laboratory (both Surrey and Point Grey campus) that simulates real-world patient care and clinical practice environments. Supports clinical skills and simulation activities across the School's undergraduate and graduate programs as required Hours may fluctuate depending on teaching, simulation, research, and operational requirements and may include evenings and Saturdays.

Work Performed

• Sets up, maintains (including regular cleaning and inspection for broken or damaged parts), operates, troubleshoots, and resolves technical issues related to lab equipment and simulators (including full body manikins and partial task trainers). This may include operating equipment/simulator during a teaching session.
• Ensures labs and simulation rooms are appropriately set up in advance as indicated by course, research, and non-course/research related (e.g., tours, open house) activity. This also implies assisting with dismantling of set up at the end of each activity.
• Coordinates with course leads, simulation educators, researchers to setup furnishings, supplies, and equipment to simulate, as closely as possible, scenarios found in the practice setting as deemed necessary by the course/learner objectives or research purpose.
• Ensures rooms are cleared of supplies and equipment following each lab (supervised and unsupervised) and simulation sessions
• Communicates with manufacturers regarding maintenance, repairs, updates and technology changes; and requests quotes from suppliers
• Acquires and maintains skills and knowledge related to existing and newly acquired technologies used in the CSSL.
• Provides an orientation to faculty members, nursing practice educators, simulation educators, and others (not excluding the Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab Learning Coordinator) of the technical aspects of operating equipment and/or simulators
• Maintains the physical facilities and digital technology associated with the CSSL (not excluding storage, rooms, simulation suites, skills labs).
• Maintains and promotes adherence to policies and procedures related to the safe operation of the equipment and facilities.
• Reinforces and maintains high ethical standards of conduct and procedures to assist in ensuring the security of the CSSL technology assets and data.
• Provides ongoing support and orientation to CSSL members (including student workers), ensuring they have the resources and guidance needed to succeed.
• Assist in the onboarding process of new CSSL members (including student workers), facilitating their integration into the team culture and workflow.
• Offers proactive assistance to colleagues (including student workers), helping them overcome challenges, resolve issues, and achieve their goals.
• Consults with the AD and other team members (e.g., course leads, CSSL Learning Coordinator), to ensure CSSL policies, procedures, and guidelines are up to date and reflect best practice.
• Perform general cleaning and upkeep of CSSL, such as scheduling housekeeping and laundry services; making beds; organizing supply carts; general tidiness and organization of lab and simulation rooms;
• In coordination with the AD, reviews and implements changes in work processes to improve quality-of-service.
• As needed, act as back up for the C