Zebrafish Research Technician

Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional educational institution is seeking a Research Technician to manage aquarium systems and research fish colonies. Responsibilities include system maintenance, care for laboratory fish, and conducting experimental research. The ideal candidate holds a B.Sc. in Biology, has experience in fish husbandry, and possesses strong organizational and research skills. This position offers an anticipated hourly wage of $23 in Surrey, Canada.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Biology or final year in the Biology program.
• At least 1 year of experience in husbandry and care of small laboratory fishes.
• Laboratory research experience with relevant techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory aquarium systems and monitor water quality.
• Care for small laboratory fish colony and perform health checks.
• Conduct experimental research including embryo treatment and data collection.
• Supervise undergraduate research students and organize breeding schedules.
• Analyze data and write research findings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Research skills

Experience in fish husbandry

Education

B.Sc. in Biology

Job description

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This role reports to Layne Myhre

SUMMARY

Research Technician for the care and maintenance of aquarium systems and research fish colonies, including husbandry, breeding, and experimental research, including the supervision of undergraduate research students.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintenance of laboratory aquarium systems, including water quality monitoring and control, emergency alarm response, and regular system maintenance.
• Feeding, care, and husbandry of small laboratory fish colony, including health checks, monitoring water quality, emergency response, maintaining stocks, genetic crossing and strain maintenance, and euthanasia.
• Experimental research including (but not limited to) embryo treatment and chemical exposures, fin biopsy and genotyping, fish microdissection and microinjection, microscopy and data collection.
• Supervision of undergraduate research students, including organization of breeding schedules and student lab/equipment access.
• Data analysis, including statistical analysis, image and video processing, research of the literature, and writing of research findings, including data tablesinia, and figures.
• Maintenance of research area, including organization and cleaning.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Sc. in Biology or final year (a minimum of 90 credits and declaration in the Biology program).
• Specific training or work experience (at least 1 year) in the husbandry and care of small laboratory fishes such as zebrafish or medaka.
• Laboratory research experience, preferably including the techniques mentioned above.
• Good personal skills, organizational ability, research and work habits, preferably including supervision of other workers.

*Salary Information

Anticipated hourly acuity rate: $23