Laboratory Technician (Term)

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university in Mississauga is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support research activities in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. The role includes conducting experiments, assisting students, and maintaining data records. Candidates should have a relevant college certificate and at least one year of lab experience. This is a term position until August 2026 with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one (1) year of related lab experience.
• Experience working in a diverse team is required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Conducting proof-of-concept experiments.
• Logging and storing laboratory materials.
• Training students and providing equipment orientation.

Skills

Mouse behavior analysis

Genotyping

Colony maintenance

Data organization

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

College Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Date Posted: 11/13/2025
Req ID: 46000
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:Dept of Psychological&Brain Sciences
Campus:University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00058921

Description:

About us

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missi‑nizh‑ii‑bi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity

The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences offers research-based BSc programs that focus on various aspects of behavior in humans and animals. Our mission is realized through the dedication and excellence of our engaged faculty and staff. We foster a collegial and professional environment rooted in the values of respect, accountability, transparency, communication, and teamwork. Our administrative team works collaboratively to support the diverse needs of faculty, sessional instructors, course instructors, teaching assistants, and students.

Under the general direction of the Associate Professor, the Laboratory Technician plays a key role in supporting research activities by playing an active role in all experimental procedures, including behavioral testing, colony maintenance, genotyping, updating records, and data analysis.

The incumbent is responsible for supporting students by providing training and guidance, equipment orientation and maintenance, and general laboratory organization. The role also involves working with biology core facilities staff.

A copy of the detailed position description is available to USW employees upon request to the UTM Human Resources office

Working hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:45am-5:00pm onsite

Please note this is a term position until August 2026, with the possibility of renewal

Your responsibilities will include

• Constructing proof of concept experiments to test different elements of the process
• Receiving, logging, and storing materials
• Applying established standards when determining priorities for lab deadlines based on timetables
• Aliquoting and labelling samples for determinations
• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
• Updating and maintaining animal care standard operating procedure
• Paying close attention to occupational safety precautions
• Providing orientation to others on lab equipment, working procedures and practices

Essential Qualifications

• College Certificate or equivalent or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum one (1) year related lab experience
• Minimum one (1) year experience with mouse behavior analysis, genotyping and colony maintenance
• Experience working in a diverse team
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with all levels of staff and participants
• Experience related to record maintenance & logging
• Strong data organization and analytic skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills are highly valued
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills

To be successful in this role you will be

• Accountable
• Adaptable
• Cooperative
• Diligent
• Goal oriented
• Honest

Closing Date: 11/21/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 04 -- $50,314. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $64,345. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.