Laboratory Assistant

Canadian Blood Services; Brampton; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Wellness program

Professional resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Temporary part-time Laboratory Assistant- TPT to join our Supply Chain Operations East team in Brampton, ON. You will support frontline distribution of blood components and communicate orders with hospital teams, ensuring safety and compliance.

The role requires attention to detail, good English communication, and the ability to learn technical equipment while handling logistics and storage duties.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and one-year recent laboratory related work experience or an equivalent combination.
• Post secondary courses in sciences would be considered an asset.
• Experience in food processing, pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing is a strong asset.
• Good oral and written communications with the ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Strong attention to detail, organization and time management skills to manage multiple tasks within short timelines.
• Ability to learn required technical skills and operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Issue blood and related products to customers such as Provincial Hospitals and other blood centers; communicate orders with hospital teams.
• Receive and store blood and fractionation products; maintain stock of distribution supplies.
• Monitor product and storage equipment to ensure safety; perform recalls and remove outdated products if needed.
• Batch and pack orders by priority and time of delivery to meet time and temperature requirements during transit.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

English

Education

Grade 12

Post-secondary science courses

Job description

Employment status: Temporary part-time
Possible schedule/FTE: 0.5
Position's anticipated end date: 2027-10-10
Number of positions available:1

Classification: BT OPSEU 200/5103 - BRM/TOR
Salary/Rate of pay: $28.84

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary part-time Laboratory Assistant- TPT to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations East team in Brampton, ON.

The Supply Chain Operations East team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by providing technical expertise to South Central Ontario Supply Chain and to hospital customers in the management and use of blood and blood products. In this role, you will be working on the frontlines, assisting in the distribution of blood components that provide life-saving treatments for Canadians.

• Leveraging your great communication skills, you will issue blood and related products to our customers such as Provincial Hospitals and other blood centers and communicate with hospital teams about orders placed as required.
• Following Canadian Blood Services' Standard Operationg Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices, you will receive and store blood and fractionation products and maintain stock of distribution supplies.
• Drawing from your knowledge and training of laboratory safety practices, you will ensure the safety of blood products through an ongoing monitoring of product and product storage equipment (temperature, humidity variations, etc.) as well as performing recalls and removing outdated products.
• Utilizing your organization and time management skills, you will perform batching and packing of orders by priority and time of delivery to ensure compliance within established parameters for time and temperature limits during transit.
  

Desired education and skills

• Grade 12 and one-year recent laboratory related work experience or an equivalent combination. Post secondary courses in sciences would be considered an asset.
• Experience in food processing, pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing is a strong asset.
• Good oral and written communications with the ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Strong attention to detail, organization and time management skills being able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities within short timelines.
• Ability to learn required technical skills and operate related equipment.

What we offer you

• Payment in lieu of vacation.
• Payment in lieu of holidays.
• Premiums paid according to the collective agreement.
• Defined benefitpension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• Shifts/hours - must be flexible to accommodate assigned shifts which are based on operational needs (days, evenings, weekends, overnights and statutory holidays).
• Physical requirements -ability to lift weight up to 20 lbs.

This position must meet the Trustworthiness and Reliability Verification requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and is subject to criminal records and employment verification checks.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

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