Date Posted: 07/25/2024
Req ID: 38881
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00009467

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Established in 1859, the Department of Chemistry is one of the leading institutions of its kind in Canada – featuring teaching excellence, advanced research facilities and development of distinguished scientists in the past and for the future. Our department has a wide variety of services including chemical stores, NMR lab, X-ray analysis lab and a mass spectrometry lab. These resources, combined with our ambition and excitement, create an ideal place to work, research and make an impact in scientific education.



Your opportunity:

Under general direction of the Manager, Chem-Labs Technical Support and Supplies,the incumbent provides technical services for undergraduate labs, including but not limited to preparing solutions and the stocking of chemicals, assisting in administrative duties of an undergraduate course, answering technical questions and assisting in the operation of the chemistry store.

Since handling and working with chemicals is a large component of this job, the incumbent must be aware of and observe all health and safety practices during the normal course of the work. In addition the incumbent must report equipment malfunctions, unusual occurrences and potentially hazardous situations to the manager immediately.


Your responsibilities will include:

• Constructing proof of concept experiments to test different elements of the process
• Collecting experimental data, verifying results and passing on findings
• Setting-up lab/workshop according to research and/or course schedules
• Providing detailed explanations and demonstrating procedures to students and/or employees on lab techniques, experimental procedures and protocols
• Applying established standards when cleaning lab, rooms and equipment
• Ensuring the safe handling of specialized lab equipment and materials while operating within close proximity to others
• Serving as a technical resource on laboratory protocols, and experimental procedures and equipment

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or acceptable combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Minimum two years recent and relevant experience in supporting/maintaining a chemistry laboratory, preferably a teaching laboratory, providing technical support to undergraduate students, and handling standard chemistry laboratory instruments
• Experience in preparing and assembling solutions, materials, supplies and equipment used for Chemistry labs
• Experience in operating, maintaining, and trouble-shooting laboratory equipment including personal computer; photocopier; analytical instruments such as NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, and AA/AE, gas, ion and liquid chromatographs; pH, ion selective, and reference electrodes; auto-titrators.
• Experience in maintaining and performing function checks on computers and data acquisition instrumentation
• Experience in dealing with laboratory chemicals
• Experience with inventory management database
• Qualification as a First Aid responder.
• Ability to organize, coordinate and effectively communicate activities as they relate to students.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience in safe working with chemicals and analytical equipment.
• Excellent lab equipment maintenance and basic troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with Windows operating software, basic networking and file sharing, archiving of data, MS Office,Adobe Acrobat, MS Outlook.
• Excellent manual dexterity is required.
• Ability to work with care and accuracy
• Ability to lift and move equipment and bulk chemicals

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Cooperative
• Efficient
• Meticulous
• Organized

Closing Date: 08/02/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Engineering / Technical

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.