Junior Technician, Research

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Laboratory Technician role in the Damien D'Amours Lab at Roger Guindon Hall. This 30-hour-per-week position supports general lab operation and routine testing under supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining lab equipment, preparing media, washing glassware, recording results, and assisting with data collection. High school diploma and basic lab skills required; benefits include pension and insurance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of standard maintenance techniques.
• Minimum of experience in a related field.
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions and to operate laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assists with general laboratory operation and maintenance including inventory, stocking supplies, cleaning and organizing labs.
• Prepares media and performs other simple preparation tasks.
• Washes and autoclaves glassware; prepares equipment and glassware.
• Performs routine laboratory procedures as required.
• Records test results but does not interpret beyond what is necessary to indicate the need for modifications in procedures.
• Notes unusual occurrences.

Skills

Planning

Initiative

Client Service Orientation

Teamwork and Cooperation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment operation

Job description

Job Type: Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): 12

Subject: Faculty/Service - Department: Damien D'Amours Lab Campus: Roger Guindon Hall Union Affiliation: N/A

Hours per week: 30

Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NR1 - 35 hrs Salary Range: $49,558.00 - $61,948.00

About the Faculty of Medicine

Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Purpose

Performs basic and routine tasks, including general laboratory maintenance, routine cleaning and preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment and glassware. Under close supervision, provides general technical assistance and/or carries out routine tests using various types of equipment, and records results of analysis.

Typical tasks and duties

• Assists with general laboratory operation and maintenance including inventory, stocking supplies, cleaning and organizing labs.
• Prepares media and performs other simple preparation tasks.
• Washes and autoclaves glassware; prepares equipment and glassware.
• Performs routine laboratory procedures as required.
• Records test results but does not interpret beyond what is necessary to indicate the need for modifications in procedures.
• Notes unusual occurrences.
• May collect samples for testing using a straightforward sampling procedure.
• Assists with routine data collection, sampling, identification, sorting and preparation tasks.
• Maintains research-related records and databases, entering data according to established protocols.
• Refers complications or problems to technologist or technician.
• May assist in setting up laboratories.
• Carries out other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of the position.

Knowledge, skills, education and experience

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of standard maintenance techniques. Minimum of experience in a related field. Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions and to operate laboratory equipment.

Key Competencies at uOttawa

• Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
• Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
• Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence.

While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [e-mail] to communicate the accommodation need.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

Benefits

• The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program.

The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world. Located at the heart of Canada’s capital, we have ready access to the great institutions of our country. Our advances in social sciences, health, engineering, science and the humanities make uOttawa a unique place to learn, grow and excel.

The University of Ottawa aspires to employing a staff that fully represents the diversity of Canada's population. As a result, it is committed to employment equity principles and aims to provide an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.